Eight BRI countries, which attended Trump’s 'Board of Peace' ceremony, had taken part in China's military parade, highlighting Asia’s balancing act between Washington and Beijing.
Confronting only secular insurgents in Pakistan, while overlooking jihadist groups operating from Iran, will do little to change the broader strategic equilibrium. History underlines this point.
In May, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with his Chinese & Pakistani counterparts in Beijing, marking the restart of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral diplomacy.
Ties are ‘extractive’ given vast cobalt reserves in DRC and China’s bid to leverage its ability to fund infra in one of world’s least developed countries, says analyst.
After 4 yrs of negotiations on investment modalities, local reports suggest Nepal Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha will sign agreement on his China visit & a draft is almost ready.
The upgrade in Delhi-Athens ties could help in the full utilisation of Greece’s strategic location as a gateway to Europe for India and the Gulf countries.
Agreements signed during Maldivian President Muizzu’s maiden visit to China covered areas of tourism, disaster risk reduction, agriculture, housing & blue economy cooperation.
Six years on, it seems that the Nepal govt has understood the basic fact of BRI—it's essentially about taking loans from Chinese banks and repaying the amount in due time.
Over millennia, men, social groups, and countries have fought over land, resources, women, even honour, but the arrival of Abrahamic monotheism brought in a...
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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