India should aim to get European investments that are clearly no longer going to China. That is where the dots of its efforts to save Asia from China’s dominance converge at its most basic.
Xi won’t be walking away from Europe with a win in hand, but his visit will almost certainly ignite arguments about the continent’s geopolitical future.
For many in Taiwan, it is puzzling that former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou would interpret his China visit as ‘a journey of peace and friendship’, especially given Xi Jinping’s assertive actions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping in his New Year's Eve speech said these issues remained at ‘forefront’ of his mind & that his govt would ‘deliver a better life’ for the Chinese people.
Xi said preference was to retake Taiwan peacefully & no time frame was set. This comes amid ‘strategic ambiguity’ by US on Taiwan, which is set to hold presidential polls in January.
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Both actually. An enormous economy, with foreign trade and investment a big part of it. China’s integration with the global economy delivered moderate inflation, supporting lower interest rates. Its pool of domestic savings a source of investment capital. Often coupled with execution capabilities to deliver infrastructure projects. Decoupling would sap vitality from an already tepid global economy.
Both actually. An enormous economy, with foreign trade and investment a big part of it. China’s integration with the global economy delivered moderate inflation, supporting lower interest rates. Its pool of domestic savings a source of investment capital. Often coupled with execution capabilities to deliver infrastructure projects. Decoupling would sap vitality from an already tepid global economy.