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Friday, March 29, 2024
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For India, Quad is just one option. US-China meet at Anchorage shows that

China has rejected the US’ ‘rules-based international order’. It will play only by its own rules, and, as the Alaska meet shows, aggressively.

China came to Anchorage as a bully but in Blinken it met a bigger bully

In the war of words, both the US and China have little room for manoeuvre — both need to exhibit power and control.

Don’t expect any agreements, Biden administration cautions ahead of first meeting with China

The US is still developing its China strategy & will use Alaska session to further inform the trajectory for the relationship of the world’s 2 largest economies, said a senior official.

Can India walk the talk on Quad? That’s what China wants to know

India is seen as a vital element in Indo-Pacific strategy, but it is the only country, besides to a limited extent Japan, which militarily confronts China.

Quad’s careful joint statement shows India has to accept double-laning of world with China

The Quad is here to stay. But both conflict and cooperation will take place with China.

India, Russia less useful to each other now. Disagreements will only grow

Like all international partnerships, including the India-Russia relations, the China-Russia partnership is one of convenience.

Alabama votes to end yoga ban in schools, but learning ‘namaste’ still forbidden

Alabama House of Representatives approves bill that allows primary and secondary schools to decide if they want to teach yoga, but yoga poses must have English names.

Caught in a deadly triangle of mistrust and competition — Afghanistan, India, Pakistan

In Afghanistan, the most consequential contest is between India and Pakistan.

Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq alone won’t bring peace. ISIS is down, not out

A landmark of destroyed churches in Mosul formed the backdrop of the Pope’s speech. Rebuilding continues, and that’s where India must play its role.

US returns to South Asia pushing peace in Afghanistan, stability in India-Pakistan

The next few months will give India, Pakistan backchannel space to talk some more, enough for the Americans to unveil their new strategy on Afghanistan.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.