In viewing China as the only country with both the intent and capability to challenge America’s primacy, there is broad continuity from the Biden administration to the Trump administration.
In the context of the ongoing geopolitical contestation between the West and China, keeping the US engaged in Ukraine and Gaza will only benefit Beijing in the long run.
For the US and Japan, the Pacific Islands are a crucial component of the broader Indo-Pacific framework. Consequently, these countries have become central to their strategic interests.
At Delhi event, Lt. Gen. Rakesh Kapoor highlights that space in now new frontier. Vice-Admiral Tarun Sobti says geospatial tech a critical enabler for maritime domain awareness.
China has been absent from high-level conferences in India (Raisina Dialogue) and the West, but the Shangri-La Dialogue remains its favoured platform to state its regional position.
At the 2+2 ministerial dialogue, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles asserts there has ‘never been a more important time for the 2 countries to be working together’.
Speaking at the Indo Pacific Regional Dialogue, Sarbananda Sonowal says India also plans to expand inland water transportation to give a leg-up to regional partnerships.
Maj Gen Peter Scott was speaking at 13th Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs’ Conference in Delhi. He also said he'd spoken to Gen. Manoj Pande and they agreed issue had no bearing on defence ties.
Indians tend to fuss more about the damage done to the Indian psyche by Thomas B Macaulay’s infamous Minute of 1835, but he was preceded in this unholy endeavour by James Mill.
A govt official said that although ATF prices for domestic market had been expected to rise 100 per cent in April, increase was moderated to 25 per cent to cushion burden on domestic passengers.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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