World woke to the worst horror stories and visuals of an unprecedented and well-coordinated attack by the internationally designated terrorist group Hamas based out of Gaza on Israeli civilians and settlers breaching the hitherto impregnable borders ....
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The interest of governments and observers of China have got heightened with some unusual developments taking place in China particularly since the past few months. These have included the "removal" of high Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, pur....
Tags : Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , PLA , PLARF , Li Qiang , Li Shangfu , Chinal
(The following is a summary of key take aways from the 20th Annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club, Sochi, 02-05 Oct 2023) The Valdai Discussion Club held its 20th annual meeting in Sochi from 02-05 Oct 2023. The meeting was addressed....
Tags : Commentary , India , China , G20 , Russia Ukraine war , BRICS Plus , multipolar world order , Valdai Club
China’s emergence on the global stage has been accompanied by a clear pronouncement of its ambitions to be a global player with Xi Jinping emphasising the “global significance of the Chinese dream”....
Tags : Article , China , Xi Jinping , Global Security , BRI , Global Development Initiative , Global Civilizational Initiative
Introduction Indonesia hosted the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related Summits at the capital city of Jakarta. Two days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to welcome many world leaders for the G-20 Summit that India was hosting on 9-10 Sept....
Tags : Article , South China Sea , ASEAN Summit , comprehensive strategic partnership , Myanmar Junta , supply chain disruption , Senkaku Island , Fukushima radioactive water
Abstract The discovery of lithium deposits, primarily used in powering electric vehicles, in Iran has opened avenues for foreign investment in the country. While the recent geopolitical changes in West Asia like the Iran-Saudi rapproch....
Tags : Article , China , Iran , sanctions , West Asia , Lithium , ; Electric Vehicles , Iran-Saudi Rapprochement
(Disquiet & Polarisation in US Politics: Part 1) The current developments in the United States are demonstrative of the deepening partisan and retributive politics within the country in the last few years. Most of the chaos revolves aroun....
Tags : Article , Democratic Party , Republicans , President Joe Biden , Hunter Biden , Impeachment Inquiry , House Oversight Committee
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and his delegation reached Hangzhou, China, on 23 September. During his visit, he participated in the inauguration of the ....
Chinese Threat China remains an enigma and it is extremely difficult to predict its behaviour. The recently concluded G-20 summit was not attended by the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the overall attitude remains hostile to In....
Tags : Article , expediting military modernization , building military deterrence , organising military procurements , energizing defence production , Atmanirbharta partnerships
The Government of India has set up a nine-member committee to revamp the Department of Defence Research and Development (DR&D) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) which, though technically separate entities, segue seamlessly ....