NEW DELHI: With the successful launch of 36 satellites by the newbie GSLV Mark III, and with a new space policy in the works that is expected to push the scope and role of the private sector, the three-day Indian Space Congress in Delhi exuded optimism. Dr S Somanath, Chairman, Space Commission and head of […]Read More
Pakistan’s Election Commission has disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan from continuing as a Member of Parliament, holding him guilty of “corrupt practices.” The latter relates to the accusation that he sold off gifts from foreign leaders and concealed the true value of his assets. His party members and legal team said they would appeal […]Read More
Tighter controls over China’s political and economic life and the elevation of key loyalists from Shaanxi province, Xi Jinping’s hometown, to the Communist Party’s two main decision-making institutions – the Central Committee and the Politburo – could be the key levers for the president to consolidate his power. He already enjoys unprecedented power by virtue […]Read More
There’s a sense of inevitability as China clears the decks for the week-long 20th party congress beginning Oct. 15 in Beijing. Despite rumours that set off worldwide speculation about a coup, Xi Jinping will in all likelihood get his unprecedented third term and ensure the elevation of key favourites. He is now referred to as “lingxiu” […]Read More
Russia was not unduly bothered by Prime Minister Modi’s remarks to President Putin at the recent SCO summit, about this not being the era of war, said Denis Alipov, Moscow’s ambassador to India. At a media briefing, he said the remarks had been deliberately pulled out of context by the West. “There is nothing new […]Read More
To her critics she’s a political chameleon, one who has donned many ideological hats in the race to the top. She calls it being mature. Others say she’s an opportunist, transitioning from the left to the right seamlessly. She’s transformed from describing Brexit as a “triple tragedy” to becoming the arch-Brexiteer. Time magazine described her […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India rolled out the red carpet for Sheikh Hasina, for possibly the last time given hints that the Bangladeshi prime minister may hang up her boots after elections next year. Of course she gave no such indication, but complimented Modi for his efforts on building ties with Dhaka. She also voiced the wishes […]Read More
Mikhail Gorbachev remains an enigma to this day. The man who was instrumental in dismantling the Soviet Union, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91. He is remembered as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century with former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher describing him “as a man we can […]Read More
NEW DELHI: William Ruto’s electoral victory marks the beginning of his political rehabilitation. The 55-year-old Kenyan who won the presidential election held on August 9 by a narrow 50.49% of the vote – he is expected to be sworn in as president by August 30 – was not supposed to be in politics, let alone […]Read More
Hadi Matar, the American of Lebanese Shia descent who attacked and stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie reportedly 15 times, has pleaded not guilty. He is only 24 years old, meaning he was born many years after the 1989 fatwa issued by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini against Rushdie for his book the Satanic Verses. At this point it’s […]Read More
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry came out with all guns firing on China, beginning with the first comment on Taiwan. Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said at a briefing on Friday, “Like many other countries, India too is concerned at recent developments. We urge the exercise of restraint, avoidance of unilateral actions to change the status […]Read More
Three days of bombing by Israel of the Gaza Strip ended late on Sunday when a ceasefire mediated by Egypt, took effect. The sudden and steep escalation of hostilities triggered by Israeli air strikes, was apparently to ward off rocket attacks by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The group founded by Palestinian activists more than 40 years ago, […]Read More
The Quad refrain over the last few years on resilient supply chains is driven by the singular realisation that China is the biggest producer of 12 of the world’s 18 critical minerals (there are a total of 35 critical minerals including lithium, cobalt and uranium). What’s more, as the UK government has noted, “The world […]Read More
Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih’s visit to India struck all the right notes, with a commitment by India for a $100 million line of credit, continued support for the $500 million Greater Male Connectivity Project and closer coordination in defence and security. “It includes capacity building and training support for Maldivian security officials,” Prime Minister Modi […]Read More
The race to be the next man or woman in No. 10 is drawing to a close as the final two candidates – Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak – come to the end of their campaigns to woo the Tory electorate. Over the next few days, registered members of the Conservative […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Forty ministers from 17 African countries are attending the 17th edition of the India Africa Growth Conclave in Delhi, with the focus on infra development and trade finance, education, healthcare and so on. External Affairs S Jaishankar used the occasion to underscore the importance of food security. “Food security and energy security have […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The US-Saudi chill endured in Jeddah’s 40 degree plus heat as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman fist bumped his guest President Joe Biden as he arrived for talks, their first since the latter was elected. Democrats back home said the gesture was too friendly while Biden, after the talks, countered with the point […]Read More
Game on! The first summit of the oddly named I2U2 (Israel, India, UAE, US) held virtually, appears to have gone off well with a slew of joint projects and India at the centre of those. The UAE will invest $2 billion to develop “integrated food parks across India that will incorporate state-of-the-art climate-smart technologies to […]Read More
Recall that debate during the primaries ahead of the US election in 2020, when then presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged to make Saudi Arabia “the pariah they are.” Those words may be weighing on his mind when he lands in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Friday for his first summit with an old but estranged […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Shinzo Abe’s death at the hands of an unemployed 41 year old man wielding a “hand made” gun, beggars the imagination. He apparently had a grudge against the “organisation” Abe represented, which organisation is not clear. Other reports said he was a former member of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. Curious, 90 years ago […]Read More
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