As US, China Fight Over Bangladesh, India Is the Real Winner
New Delhi is quietly playing Beijing and Washington against one another without draining its own resources in the geopolitical battle for Bangladesh. Read More Here
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China’s Super Hydropower Dam and Fears of Sino-Indian Water Wars
The already-fraught relationship between China and India is becoming even more tense over Beijing’s plans to build a “super hydropower dam” in Tibet. Read More Here
China Leads Asia In Military Self-Sufficiency, Report Says
China has the highest level of self-sufficiency in weapons production in the Indo-Pacific region, with second-placed Japan not even close, according to a research report released this month. Read More Here
Pakistan Army Chief Visits US To Reaffirm Stability Of Ties
This was General Bajwa’s last trip to Washington before his six-year term as military chief ends in November. Read More Here
Looking Back: India’s Vision Of Being A World Power
India’s vision of becoming a world power was spelt out by an anonymous official just two years after the country gained independence after two centuries of British colonial rule. At a time when India has been questioned by many in the West for its stand on the Ukraine war, an essay titled “India as a […]
Keeping Putin From Going Nuclear: Can Xi And Modi Help?
It is not in the interest of either China or India to have the war in Ukraine take a nuclear turn, if only because it would make other countries in their respective regions seek what Ukraine gave up in the 1990s: nuclear weapons. Read More Here
A Year After The Fall Of Kabul
For the Biden Administration, supporting the Afghan people without empowering the Taliban is the foreign-policy case study from hell. Read More Here
Three Globalization Shocks Could Hurt China And Help India
The 2008 global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have dimmed China’s economic prospects while brightening India’s. But, to minimize their risks and maximize their opportunities, both countries will need to reassess their current domestic policies and governance. Read More Here
China Boosts Hopes Nepal Rail Link Can Get Back On Track
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Nepalese counterpart Narayan Khadka that surveyors will examine the feasibility of plans to link Kathmandu with Kerung in Tibet. Talks on the project began in 2016, months after a blockade on the Indian border boosted efforts to strengthen ties with Beijing. Read More Here
India Quietly Making A Comeback In Afghanistan
Despite being knocked off its feet by the collapse of the Ghani government of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021, New Delhi has quickly re-established its presence in the new Taliban-led Afghanistan. Read More Here
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