Topic: Quad
Bangladesh has shown courage against Chinese bullying but Sri Lanka still lacks it
When it comes to dealing with countries in Asia, Beijing does not seem to need a diplomatic veneer anymore.
China may have warned Bangladesh against joining Quad, but nobody has invited Dhaka yet
Bangladesh has made it clear that while it is against joining Quad, it is keen on being part of the Indo-Pacific construct to strengthen its economy & connectivity.
US took note of China’s warning to Bangladesh against joining Quad, top official says
China's ambassador in Dhaka warned Bangladesh Monday that joining the anti-Beijing 'club' would result in 'substantial damage' to bilateral relations.
Modi-Putin 2+2 meeting shows Indian foreign policy not constrained by bloc politics
It is in the best interest of the Quad, particularly the US, to have Russia engage with a like-minded partner such as India rather than falling deeper into China’s embrace.
Why seeing Russia and China as the new axis of evil is a non-starter
Russia, China can’t act in perfect concert. There’s a Batman problem for Putin.
India ‘raises’ Covid vaccine concerns, supply chain issues with Quad partners as cases surge
The concerns raised are over restrictions in the export of raw materials required for making Covid vaccines, not just with the US bilaterally but also under the Quad framework.
Quad summit ‘mark of the momentum’, Australian PM Morrison says in hint to China
In his pre-recorded keynote address at the Raisina Dialogue, Morrison said Indo-Pacific is the epicentre of strategic competition & tensions over territorial claims are growing.
Quad navies can come together if needed in almost ‘plug and play’ manner, Navy chief says
Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh highlighted the immense interoperability between the navies of the Quad grouping.
Quad is not ‘Asian NATO’, India never had ‘NATO mentality’, Jaishankar says
Speaking at Raisina Dialogue, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar says the Indo-Pacific construct is about overcoming the Cold War, not reinforcing it.
India-China ties set for ‘hard times’ over next 5-10 years, ex-NSA Shivshankar Menon says
Hard times for Beijing & New Delhi won’t be permanent, ex-NSA Menon says, but notes that China is ‘in a hurry’ to seize a moment of opportunity outlined in its global ambitions.
The ‘no mask’ rules in US just follow science
Evidence that vaccines protect others is of a stronger and more direct kind than evidence that masks do. So, getting vaccinated is more likely to help than wearing a mask.
Cairn Energy sues Air India, seeks to seize India’s overseas assets to recover $1.7 billion
Sources in the govt said India will take all necessary steps to defend itself against any such 'illegal enforcement action'.
Defence
What’s DGAFMS, Indian military’s medical wing leading the fight against Covid
The Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Service reports to the Department of Defence and not to the Department of Military Affairs or the CDS.
By the rivers of the heartland & across Vindhyas, proof which politics sucks & which works
Politics & economics are at the heart of Covid tragedy in UP, Bihar. The regional imbalance in political power, economic & social indicators is deeply troublesome.