Chinese state media has struck a conciliatory tone on Fumio Kishida in the hope of better relations. But a lot depends on the new Japan PM's stance on Taiwan.
PM Modi said cooperation by the four democracies will ensure peace & prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, while US President Biden said Quad countries have a common vision for the future.
Joe Biden added that he and Yoshihide Suga have already met several times virtually at a G7 meeting and a Quad Leader Summit but appreciates the exchange of ideas face to face.
Suga is also expected to push PM Modi for holding an 'early and in-person' Quad Summit on the sidelines of G-7 Summit in UK in June where India will be a special guest.
PM Modi and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga spoke on the telephone Tuesday ahead of a gathering of all four leaders of the Quad countries — US, India, Japan and Australia.
Yoshihide Suga had some of the highest approval ratings for a new PM, but has since seen a dip of 7 percentage points, raising the risk of him being replaced by the ruling party.
Japan has had the lowest infection & death rates among Group of Seven nations, mostly relying on residents to show self-restraint and businesses to comply with voluntary measures.
In the 50 years prior to Abe’s record eight-year tenure, Japan averaged a new PM about every two years. The challenge now is for Suga to continue Abe's long run.
A farmer’s son long known as Abe’s back-room fixer, Suga is set for an overwhelming victory in the party election. He could win over 60% of the 535 votes up for grabs.
The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.
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.
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