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NEW DELHI: India’s reaction to recent developments over Taiwan after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit—urging restraint, avoidance of unilateral actions to change status quo and de-escalation of tensions—may not be bold but is sensible, says Dr Rup Narayan Das, a China scholar based in Taichung in central Taiwan. Speaking to StratNews Global Editor Surya […]Read More

NEW DELHI: Unlike earlier Chinese leaders, Xi Jinpings seems to have made up his mind to take over Taiwan during his rule, says Dr Rup Narayan Das, a China scholar based in Taichung in central Taiwan. Speaking to StratNews Global Editor Surya Gangadharan on ‘The Gist’, he said the Taiwan issue has become non-negotiable for […]Read More

NEW DELHI: High inflation, uncertain financial markets around the world sparked by some geopolitical events (the Russia-Ukraine war, China-U.S. tussle over Taiwan etc) is bad enough. Add to that, turmoil in India’s neighbourhood: an unprecedented monetary crisis and unrest in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan in economic doldrums and a border standoff with China. […]Read More

NEW DELHI: India, which has been associated with a number of infrastructure projects in the Maldives, should ensure that those are completed on time and efficiently delivered, says Dr Gulbin Sultana, Associate Fellow, South Asia Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses. Speaking to StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi on ‘Talking […]Read More

NEW DELHI: For a fledgling democracy that the Maldives is, political turmoil within the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leading to personal accusations and abuses is a symbol of unhealthy politics and may push disillusioned youth towards religious fundamentalism, says policy analyst & commentator N. Sathiya Moorthy. Speaking to StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P, […]Read More

NEW DELHI: The best guarantee to make sure that the U.S. is actually committed to the JCPOA (Iran N-deal) in the long run is to actually enlarge the deal to make sure that not just secondary sanctions (sanctions imposed by U.S. on other countries that trading or invest in Iran) are lifted but also primary […]Read More

NEW DELHI: Joe Biden should have taken immediate steps to engage with Iran on the nuclear deal as soon as he took charge, says Dr Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Speaking to StratNews Global Associate Editor Amitabh P. Revi on ‘The Gist’, he added that one year and a half […]Read More

NEW DELHI: If China decides to further escalate the situation post-Nancy Pelosi’s visit, it would be based on two things, says Dr Lai Yi Chung, President, Prospect Foundation, Taiwan. Either Xi Jinping or China hugely miscalculated their influence on the United States or Xi Jinping is actually not politically stable to continue, he told StratNews […]Read More

NEW DELHI: The aggressive measures announced by China against Taiwan in response to Nancy Pelosi’s visit are an attempt to recover its lost face and credibility, says Dr Lai Yi Chung, President, Prospect Foundation, Taiwan. There’s no indication yet that China is moving towards seizing some outlying Taiwanese island but we need to watch out […]Read More