NEW DELHI: China is using the Wuhan coronavirus in the same way it used its economic heft for geopolitical gain. Today, the world is reaching out to China for help even though it is responsible for the pandemic sweeping the world, says Arun K Singh, India’s former ambassador to the US and Israel. In an […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an economic response task force under the finance minister, to deal with the crisis caused by the Chinese coronavirus. In a nationwide address broadcast by Doordarshan on Thursday evening, Modi said the task force would take into account all issues and consult all stakeholders before coming to any […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Blame it on the Coronavirus. It looks like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which brings together 15 countries into a free trading arrangement, may not be signed this year given the manner in which the global economy has been upended by the virus. “Barring China which has an interest in more open […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Ides of March is actually a Roman tradition when people settled their debts on the 15th of that month. The gloom and doom it is generally associated with is traced to the assassination of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar on that day. In current times, the gloom and doom appears to have struck […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The crumbling nature of nuclear arms control is driven by a number of factors. It’s no longer about two big nuclear armed powers, rather there are now nine with possibly many more waiting to get on the bandwagon, says Manpreet Sethi, scholar and commentator on nuclear arms and strategic issues. In a chat […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The last time Malaysia hit the headlines in India it was when its prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said India had invaded Kashmir, and joined hands with Imran Khan next door. The last word on Malaysia in the same media was about India shutting the doors on the import of palm oil from that country. […]Read More
NEW DELHI: They are allies or were until the other day when things began to come apart. This is with reference to Turkey and Russia who shared similar goals in Syria, and now are on opposite sides it would seem. Turkey seems to want to consolidate its position in Syria and has its troops actively […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “This relationship is the most important partnership of the 21st century.” With that flourish, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India and the U.S. were now at the level of a “comprehensive global strategic partnership”. He underscored that increasing defence and security cooperation “is a very important aspect of our strategic partnership. Cooperation in ultra-modern […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The absence of a trade deal between India and the U.S. could be glossed over for now given the Trump visit, but going forward, India could open itself to punitive measures by the U.S. Trade Representative. There could be more bad news if the Democrats defeat Trump in the polls later this year, South […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The absence of any big ticket announcement on trade during Trump’s visit may not be a bad thing. Rajat Kathuria of the economic policy think tank ICRIER, believes that any bilateral trade deal should be done in a measured fashion. In a chat with StratNews Global ahead of the Trump visit, he said […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “There’s always a problem between lakhs and millions.” With that, government sources steered the media away from questions regarding U.S. President Trump’s claim in Washington DC the other day that millions would welcome him on his forthcoming visit to India. In fact, the sources indicated “no big ticket announcements” during Trump’s 36-hour long […]Read More
NEW DELHI: “The (Coronavirus) epidemic is generally under control and the dawn is beginning to appear through our arduous efforts.” With those words (and a trifle optimistically), Sun Weidong, China’s Ambassador to India, held the first briefing for the Indian media on the virus which has severely damaged his country’s international standing and disrupted global […]Read More
NEW DELHI: In about two weeks, India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) is expected to green-light the 5G trials by telecom operators involving world players Ericsson, Samsung, Huawei and others. The trials are being conducted at their cost, which is expected to work out to around Rs 60 crore each over the next year. StratNews Global learns […]Read More
NEW DELHI: It’s anybody’s guess what the death toll in the Coronavirus outbreak in China will eventually be. It’s even less clear if the final number the authorities come up with is the true figure. But that’s the problem with Xi Jinping’s China. His security-driven approach to his countrymen may have impeded the flow of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Japan may be inching close to a decision on joining RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) although Tokyo had earlier given the impression it would wait until India made up its mind. But with India determined to stay out, Japan is being asked by other states (that plan to join) how long it intends […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Regime survival dictates that China’s President Xi Jinping is unlikely to lose his head because of his government’s handling of the Coronavirus. More likely some provincial bigwigs will be got rid of, says Prof Raj Verma, who teaches international studies at Huaqiao University in Xiamen, Fujian province of China. In a chat with StratNews […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The suspension of the SAARC process owing to hurdles placed by Pakistan has had an unintended consequence. It cut off Afghanistan’s physical access to other SAARC members. The push for BIMSTEC and sub-regional cooperation has also accentuated Kabul’s sense of isolation within the South Asian fraternity, argues Nazir Kabiri of the Biruni Institute, a […]Read More
NEW DELHI: There is an anti-Indian perception in Bangladesh which flows from the view that India has benefited more from the relationship than Dhaka. Key Bangladeshi concerns remain unaddressed including its share of Teesta waters. The Citizenship Amendment Act is another issue with Bangladeshi civil society taking exception to comments by senior Indian leaders. StratNews […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Myanmar last week has left more questions than answers. StratNews Global learns that only two agreements were signed and these were about shoring up the existing agreement on Kyuakhphyu deep-sea port in Rakhine state and the feasibility study of a railway line from Yunnan to Mandalay (feasibility […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The Valdai Discussion Club has for the last 15 years served as a platform to discuss some of the world’s most pressing issues ranging from connectivity to development. India joined the club last year, the aim being to take the India-Russia bilateral dialogue into a broader discussion area where many other countries are […]Read More
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