NZ High Commissioner David Pine emphasises growing convergence of interests in Indo-Pacific between two countries and his government’s keen interest in engagement with Quad.
IPEF is a grouping of 14 countries that together make up more than 40 per cent of global GDP. Proposed agreement aims to make supply chains more resilient, efficient, and transparent.
Without sufficient incentives, countries that have joined IPEF are unlikely to agree to high US-preferred standards in areas like digital economy and anti-corruption.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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