NEW DELHI: In a democracy, the appointment of army chief would at best be described as procedural but in Pakistan, a country that has seen army rule for over three decades and where the army calls the shots even when it is not in government, picking the next chief seems as important as a general […]Read More
NEW DELHI:Taiwan is caught between multiple dilemmas vis a vis China: the desire to continue doing good business there against the need to stop the flow of semiconductors and other high technologies. Continued investment in China may even provide some insurance against a Beijing decision to take the island by force. These are some of […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The otherwise opaque Chinese system is quite open about its space ambitions, about the bits it wants the world to know rather. Its space programme comes under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), therefore having a strong military element as well, says Ajey Lele, consultant with Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses […]Read More
NEW DELHI : On ‘The Gist‘, Professor Salvatore Babones, Political Sociologist, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and Author of the ‘Quadrant’ article, ‘Indian Democracy at 75: Who Are the Barbarians at the Gate?’ in conversation with StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi, during his Delhi visit last week. Professor Babones discusses his […]Read More
NEW DELHI: The 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party has affirmed Xi Jinping’s grip over the party. As opposed to the earlier party norm of decision by consensus, it’s now Xi’s writ that runs large. There are domestic problems though. The economy isn’t doing too well; add to that rising levels of unemployment (as high as […]Read More
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