The group BIMSTEC could stem the region’s creeping militarization by instituting a Bay of Bengal Zone of Peace that seeks to limit any bellicose behaviour of extra-regional powers.
Flexibility, concentration of effort & centralised control are essential for best utilisation of the IAF. These could be compromised under theatre commands.
Satellite images accessed by ThePrint suggest Chinese Navy conducted joint exercises with its Pakistani counterpart; has increased activities around India.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
Writer has brought up an important sentiment that is very much the case on the ground here in the Maldives.
While the ordinary people in the capital city (where the large majority of maldivians reside) cannot escape the sight of (even if they tried) – chinese-maldives friendship bridge connecting Male’ and Airport/Hulhumale (the next urban city)
the numerous chinese funded housing projects where people are moving into every passing day,
Largest hotel and hospital in Male’ built by chinese contractors…
What India is doing for Maldivians is
cut supply of essential commodities,
deny visas not only for MPs but for ordinary people going for healthcare and education.
A $ 13 trillion dragon and a $ 2.5 trillion elephant. Roughly equal populations. That suggests realism and pragmatism in the conduct of foreign policy. Dokalam was a stark reminder that advebturism does not pay.
Writer has brought up an important sentiment that is very much the case on the ground here in the Maldives.
While the ordinary people in the capital city (where the large majority of maldivians reside) cannot escape the sight of (even if they tried) – chinese-maldives friendship bridge connecting Male’ and Airport/Hulhumale (the next urban city)
the numerous chinese funded housing projects where people are moving into every passing day,
Largest hotel and hospital in Male’ built by chinese contractors…
What India is doing for Maldivians is
cut supply of essential commodities,
deny visas not only for MPs but for ordinary people going for healthcare and education.
I think this is misguided foreign policy.
A $ 13 trillion dragon and a $ 2.5 trillion elephant. Roughly equal populations. That suggests realism and pragmatism in the conduct of foreign policy. Dokalam was a stark reminder that advebturism does not pay.