In Episode 1608, Editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta looks at implications of Trump's course correction on Taiwan, China's strategic warfare to contain Taiwan & why India should take note.
The Quad foreign ministers met in Washington after Trump’s inauguration. EAM Jaishankar also held bilateral meetings with new US NSA Mike Waltz & Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Quad foreign ministers, invited to Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, may convene the following day. In China, discussions swirl around what Trump 2.0 might mean for the Quad.
Statement by US State Dept says the Indian external affairs minister & US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also discussed collaboration opportunities in tech & clean energy initiatives.
The effectiveness of the summit will ultimately be judged on its ability to produce tangible results and strengthen the Quad’s role in addressing regional and global challenges.
China downplays India and Australia’s contributions to the Quad, the narrative suggests that these countries are more concerned with resolving their bilateral issues.
Myanmar, Russia-Ukraine war, conflict in Gaza & counter-terrorism featured in discussions Monday. The 4 leaders reiterated call for 2-state solution & urged Israel to end expansion.
The foreign ministers' meeting is expected to lay the ground for Quad Leader's Summit to be held India this year. The summit has been delayed since January.
Ibrahim Ali Khan’s character is presented as a middle-class boy. But how authentic is the portrayal? I have never known of middle-class families that own wood fire ovens.
Karnataka’s liabilities have increased from 23.97 percent of GSDP in 2022-23 to 24.91 percent in 2025-26, the state's medium-term fiscal plan has shown.
In episode 1622, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss how China is now a dominant shipbuilding force, accounting for nearly 50% of global shipbuilding.
It is fashionable to curse Rajiv Gandhi for Bofors and more, but the truth is that 1985-89 was the only period in our history when weapons acquisitions were proactive and futuristic.
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