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TopicSnap elections

Topic: snap elections

Japan’s snap election and what it means for India

If Sanae Takaichi truly carries forward Shinzo Abe’s legacy, Japan may finally enter an era of political stability, strategic clarity and meaningful partnerships abroad.

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake’s coalition set to win majority in snap elections, poll shows

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is seeking a mandate for his policies aimed at alleviating distress among the poor in the country struggling to emerge from a financial crisis.

‘Discreet conservative & EU’s ex-chief Brexit negotiator’ Michel Barnier named France’s new PM

President Emmanuel Macron appointed Barnier as PM after two months of confusion following the snap elections that led to an ideologically divided parliament.

High voter turnout in French parliamentary runoff elections, far-right expected to lead

Opinion polls suggest that the leading far-right party RN may fall short of majority in the Assembly causing a hung parliament that may dent President Macron's authority.

Macron’s snap election call could be his gravest undoing. It can’t save him from ‘cohabitation’

The political situation in France, India’s closest ally in Europe, has stirred maximum interest and curiosity in New Delhi.

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Is Trump the President who lost Asia to China?

For at least a decade, developing countries across Asia and Africa have worried about growing dependent on China. They’re concerned about debt traps, coercive policies,...

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.