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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Its significance lies in its rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative. China and India have fought a major war in the 60s and have disputes over the Aksai Chin and LAC, and tensions over the Indo-Pacific.

As China deadline kicks in, US airlines strip Taiwan of nation label, list cities instead

Bloomberg News -
Beijing has waged a campaign to force global businesses to conform to its worldview if they want to stay in its good graces.

Swede holds up a plane to stall Afghan’s deportation, and Macron speaks up

Vandana Menon -
Recorded conversation with former lawyer raises uncomfortable questions for Donald Trump, and New Zealand wants its flag back.

Army fears US could leak data to Pakistan if India-US sign military secrecy pact

Sujan Dutta -
The Pentagon’s position is that the agreement is required by law if the US is to export sensitive military equipment to a country.

Why the next PM of debt-saddled Pakistan can seek loans cuts from China, and get them

Andy Mukherjee -
With its own competitiveness under threat from Donald Trump’s hawkish policies, China has an increasing need of its Asian allies.

Macron is facing his presidency’s biggest crisis, and Ivanka Trump shuts down her label

Vandana Menon -
Chinese activists face allegations of sexual harassment, and a 'cleansing ritual' for rescued Thai football team.

China and SAARC will be the pivots of India’s rise as global superpower

Samir Saran -
Several geopolitical developments have the potential to position India as the world’s most influential democracy in the second half of the century.

Trump’s all-caps threat triggers Twitter jokes, and Mesut Ozil quits German football team

Vandana Menon -
Malaysia has lowered voting age by three years, and China has offered Sri Lanka another grant.

The Trump Organization struck a deal with Indians in the US, and the Afghan VP returns

Vandana Menon -
Iran and US presidents in war of words, and Cuba's constitution goes east on Communism. Trump family's only hotel deal since 2016 election is with...

As China and military transform Pakistan, voters weigh their options

Rosita Armytage -
Possibility of Chinese neo-colonialism, excessive military intervention, and incoherent agendas of political parties are major challenges confronting voters. 

Trump plans on inviting Putin to US, and Israel passes controversial law

Sankalita Dey -
Xi Jinping becomes first Chinese leader to visit the UAE in decades, and Turkey President Erdogan is passing several laws to consolidate power. 
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A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

PM Modi is rescuer of India’s stolen heritage. He’s reclaiming country’s past, lost identity

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Falling fertility rates won’t stop economic growth. See Tamil Nadu

Economy

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Defence

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Smruti Deshpande -
Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

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How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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