NEW DELHI: The first visit by China’s special envoy on Afghanistan to New Delhi comes more than four years after the two sides decided to cooperate on economic projects in that country. Little has happened since then given the downturn in relations following clashes in Ladakh in 2020. There was, however, some movement on training of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Three years have passed since the central government did away with Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu & Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two union territories. How have things changed on the ground? Have people’s aspirations been met? What more needs to be done? In this episode […]Read More
New Delhi: On ‘Talking Point’, N. Sathiya Moorthy, Policy Analyst & Commentator and Dr Gulbin Sultana Associate Fellow, South Asia Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses(MP-IDSA) in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. The panel discusses Maldives President Ibrahim Solih’s third visit to India since he was elected in 2018, Malé’s ‘India First’ and Delhi’s ‘Neighbourhood […]Read More
BENGALURU: As India concludes a fascinating 5G auction which lasted 40 rounds with the bids reaching over ₹1.5 lakh crore, all eyes are now on how 5G will change India. Since Jio entered the market, competition ensured the internet was affordable and accessible pan-India. Covid-19 pushed those on the fence as the nation grappled with lockdowns. […]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
NEW DELHI : With Bhashini, India has launched an audacious project to democratise its digital economy. This platform will collate the available technology to accelerate Internet access, both in text and voice, in local languages. At present, access to the internet is mostly in English, though only 10% Indians are proficient in it. Undoubtedly, it […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Three years ago when the Indian government abrogated Article 370 that granted special status to J&K, Pakistan cried hoarse from the rooftops, alleged human rights violations and tried to internationalise the issue. Those efforts came a cropper. India’s ties with the Islamic world remain as robust as they were. That hasn’t gone down too […]Read More
Indian news portals recently picked up news wire from Mauritius to hyphenate a story that has created an unseemly political flutter in the Indian Ocean island. The affair involves highly placed personalities, yet those familiar with the politics of the island nation may not see the story with the sort of alarm some might have […]Read More
New Delhi: On ‘The Gist’, Dr Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and Author, ‘Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy’ & ‘Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel and the United States’ and the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Dr […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Defying warnings from China, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, did arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday evening local time. Pelosi, the first U.S. Speaker to visit China in 25 years, was accorded a warm welcome. China reacted by imposing sanctions against several Taiwanese exports to the mainland and announced that it […]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
NEW DELHI: Apart from the missile strike itself, there’s nothing straight forward in the killing of Al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul over the weekend. Here are some of the questions that come up. Like Osama bin Laden who the Americans claimed was “found” hiding in Abbotabad, Pakistan, and killed in a US special forces […]Read More
New Delhi: On ‘The Gist’, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MoFA), Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan(IEA) in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. Editor’s Note: This interview was recorded hours before U.S. President Joe Biden announced, “on Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully conducted an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan that killed the emir of al-Qa’ida: […]Read More
Urgent efforts are being made to reassure the Government of India that the docking of China’s Yuan Wang 5 vessel at the Hambantota Port would not impact India’s national security, The Morning has learnt. Former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama, referring to statements made by the defence ministry on this matter, said all communication in this regard should have […]Read More
NEW DELHI: Be it enforcing COVID-induced lockdowns, managing restive regions such as Xinjiang, policing the cyberspace for anti-establishment posts or keeping an eye on dissidents both in China and abroad, the Chinese Communist Party resorts to the liberal use of surveillance aided by technology. And espionage has been part of Chinese statecraft, starting from the […]Read More
Sri Lanka’s defence ministry has said a Chinese naval vessel Yuan Wang 5 will dock at the Hambantota Port on August 11, despite concerns raised by India. “They had requested security clearance a while back and we did an assessment and gave them the necessary clearance. The ship will be at the port from August […]Read More
New Delhi: On ‘Talking Point’, Ambassador Asoke Mukerji, India’s Former UN Permanent Representative, Ex-Envoy to Kazakhstan and the diplomat who opened India’s Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen Missions and Temur Umarov, Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Fellow, OSCE Academy, Bishkek and an Expert on China, Russia and Central Asia in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi. The panel discusses the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) […]Read More
NEW DELHI : Ten days ago India crossed a milestone in Covid vaccinations: over 2 billion and counting. As of now, over 97% of the adult population has received one dose and 90% two doses. The clock is now ticking on how quickly India can do the government mandated precautionary third dose. In this conversation […]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: With less than five months to go before India takes over the G20 presidency on December 1, a question doing the rounds is whether the issues that arose during Indonesia’s presidency could “spill over”. Recall that within two months of Indonesia taking over the G20 presidency last year, the Ukraine war exploded on the […]Read More
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