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Blue vs Green: An Analysis of the Mid-Term Elections in Taiwan
On 24 November 2018, the ‘nine-in–one’ local government and mid-term elections were held in Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost seven out of the 13 cities and counties, including two special municipalities; Taichung and Kaohsiung. The party has now majority only in six cities and counties. Taipei city went to an independent candidate. On the other hand, Kuomintang party (KMT) got 15 cities and counties, including three municipalities.
Tags : China-Taiwan relations , Taiwan elections , Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy
West Asia Roundup, November 2018
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi finally became the Head of Government in a fledgling Iraqi political and security scenario. Despite some consensus between the two largest parliamentary coalitions and blessings of their respective western and regional benefactors he found it difficult to form the Cabinet due to competing claims.
Tags : Palestine-Israel conflict , West Asia in November , West Asia , International Relations and Diplomacy
Amritsar Grenade Attack – Stoking ‘Khalistan’ Disturbance?
The holy city of Amritsar was shaken by a grenade attack by two masked men who brandished pistols and forced their way into a weekly congregation of the Nirankari Sect and lobbed grenades into the prayer hall of the Nirankari Bhavan of Adliwal village of Amritsar on November 18, 2018 (India Today News 1980). In this attack, three people were killed and 21 people are injured (Rana 2018).
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , Amritsar grenade attack , Khalistani terrorist groups , Terrorism
India’s Nuclear Triad is now Fully Operational
With a sense of pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in early-November 2018 that INS Arihant, India’s indigenously designed and built nuclear-powered submarine, ship sub-surface ballistic nuclear (SSBN), armed with nuclear-tipped submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBM), had successfully completed its first ‘deterrence patrol’ or operational mission.
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , India’s nuclear triad , INS Arihant , Defence
भारत की परमाणु तिकड़ी की प्रासंगिकता
शायद याद हो कि भारत की 1999 की परमाणु नीति के मसौदे में स्पष्ट कहा गया था कि इसकी परमाणु ताकतें विमानों, भूमि आधारित गतिशील मिसाइलों एवं समुद्र में स्थित प्रतिष्ठानों की तिकड़ी पर आधारित होंगी। 2003 की आधिकारिक परमाणु नीति में भी हमलों को टालने की भरोसेमंद न्यूनतम क्षमता रखने, ‘पहले प्रयोग नहीं करने’ का रुख बनाए रखने की बात कही गई थी और यह भी कहा गया कि जवाबी परमाणु कार्रवाई भारी स्तर पर होगी।
Tags : National Security and Strategic Studies , Hindi , आईएनएस अरिहंत , भारत का परमाणु तिकड़ी , Defence
ईरान, अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध और तेल
ईरान पर अमेरिका के तेल और बैंकिंग प्रतिबंध 4 नवंबर से प्रभावी हो गए। राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप ने कहा है कि ये अमेरिका द्वारा लगाए गए अभी तक के सबसे सख्त प्रतिबंध हैं। इस तारीख का भी अपना प्रतीकात्मक महत्व है। वर्ष 1979 में इसी तारीख को तेहरान में छात्रों ने अमेरिकी दूतावास पर कब्जा कर लिया था।
Tags : Hindi , ईरान तेल और बैंकिंग प्रतिबंध , ईरान पर अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध , International Relations and Diplomacy
India’s Act East Policy and Chinese Perceptions
Last month, a multi-think tank delegation visited China to interact with Chinese think tanks on the current state of India-China relations and the way forward. Among many other issues the Chinese experts and scholars were very keen to discuss and analyze India’s Act East Policy.
Tags : Act East Policy , Sino-India trade , China , Neighbourhood Studies
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