Putin-Trump Summit: Untangling the Knots
It is a known fact that Trump and Putin, two strong men, have a certain liking for one another. But while Putin is a strategist who brought about the resurgence of the Russian pride...
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Deconstructing Wuhan- the formally informal summit?
The recent Xi Jinping- Narendra Modi bonhomie in Wuhan, billed as the ‘first informal summit’ between the leaders of both the countries, has generated much brouhaha in the policy-making circles across the globe. Analysts...
Trump, the Dragonbear, and the bipolar World Order 2.0
A major change is on the way, and what awaits us is a week full of surprises in terms of geopolitics and geoeconomics. It starts with the NATO summit in Brussels, during which the...
Xinjiang: China ignores lessons from the past
The assimilation effort is enabled by China’s Great Fire Wall designed to wall the country off of free access to the Internet. In doing so, China hoped in Xinjiang to halt cultural exchanges with...
Xinjiang: Pan-Turkism fuels China’s hearts-and-minds campaign
The rise of pan-Turkism puts China’s recent focus on Saudi Arabia’s Chinese Turkic community in a class of its own. China sought to boost its efforts by appointing in 2013 Anwar Habibullah, one of...
Bollywood Dazzles and China Awakes to India
Aamir Khan released his film ‘Dangal’ around the at the time of border standoff in Doklam and scored smashing records in China’s Box Office. Suddenly, the Chinese stopped worrying about border issues and...
Sheikh Hasina’s Change of Stance is an Opportunity for India
Bangladesh has decided to not pursue the Teesta treaty for now. While the recent change in its stance means that India can heave a sigh of relief, it also means that the issue is...
Misconduct by UN Peacekeeping Forces: Addressing a Critical Challenge
Since perpetrators are seldom brought to justice, only a fraction of the victims have the courage to come forward and report abuse. Therefore, there should be programs for imparting value education to peacekeepers –...
Employment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and need for Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAVs) in the Indian Army
The Indian Army needs UCAVs for its battle requirements. .The versatility of the UCAV has been demonstrated particularly in strikes against terrorist camps in Iraq and Afghanistan. India needs the UCAV particularly for...
Venezuela’s Armed Forces – Caught up in Crisis
As a purely military force, the Venezuelan armed forces remain among Latin America’s most potent. While not immune to the crisis plaguing the country, they retain capabilities beyond those of their neighbours and...
