Topic: Blue Dot Network
Blue Dot Network — US answer to China’s Belt & Road Initiative that India’s ‘interested’ in
Blue Dot Network concept was officially launched in November 2019 at Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Thailand. It will be led by the US along with Japan & Australia.
Counter to BRI? Why India-US’ thrust on Blue Dot Network will make China see red
Indian and foreign media may have missed it but the US-India joint statement will most certainly be scrutinised closely by Beijing for anti-China content.
Vikas Dubey put Kanpur on the map, but many in city hadn’t even heard of him until shootout
Vikas Dubey only controlled Chaubeypur, a tiny kasba with a population of just 4,000. And yet, he will now be remembered as 'Kanpur don'.
Apple-maker Taiwanese company Foxconn to invest $1 bn in Tamil Nadu plant over next 3 years
Move comes as part of efforts of global companies to diversify their supply chains and reduce dependence on China. India has been trying to woo these firms.
Defence
IAF gets night-flying capability at Leh for MiG-29s, force sees it as a ‘game-changer’
The new capability will allow IAF to conduct full-spectrum operations at the LAC on short notice, given Leh’s proximity to it.
Uttar Pradesh is India’s broken heartland, break it into 4 or 5 states
Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and most powerful, is also the worst governed. A state with 1-in-6 Indians has no hope because of its size.