Where mustard fields once displayed hoardings from travel consultants, and school children would dream of reaching Canada like their siblings, bitterness has set in.
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.
In terms of value, India’s petroleum exports to key European markets saw 250% growth. It was driven first by pandemic-related factors, and then the war in Ukraine.
Project 17 Bravo stealth frigates are follow-on of Nilgiri class frigates. The new frigates will have advanced capabilities, such as a weapon-sensor package.
Bangladesh has dumped Sheikh Hasina. Are we dumping Bangladesh in turn? We can’t choose our neighbours. But you know what, we can choose to be the kind of neighbour we want to be.
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