The Diplomacy of Awards
Arguably, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damoderdas Modi is the most decorated Head of Government by several foreign governments and that too in a short period of less than five years. The most recent one...
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A comedian as Ukraine’s next president? Looking at Zelensky’s policies
A comedian-turned-politician Zelensky is a strong favourite to win Ukrainian presidential run-off this coming Sunday, despite little being known about his political policies and plans. That doesn’t seem to have discouraged voters so far...
Pompeo urges NATO allies to adapt to new threats from Russia, China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called on NATO allies to adapt to confront a wide variety of emerging threats, including Russia’s increased aggression, Chinese strategic competition and uncontrolled migration. The meeting’s...
NATO meeting to focus on Russia, as the U.S. cautions Turkey over missile purchases
Turkey remains an important NATO ally and partner to the United States despite concerns over its plans to buy missile defense systems from Russia, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday, a day...
The internet is now an arena for conflict, and we’re all caught up in it
Most people think the internet operates as a kind of global public square. In reality, it’s become a divided arena where conflict between nation states plays out. Nation states run covert operations on the...
Pompeo blames Russia, Cuba for Venezuelan crisis; Rosneft rejects accusations
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday blamed Russia and Cuba for causing Venezuela’s political crisis by supporting President Nicolas Maduro and said he had urged India not to help Maduro’s government by...
Yulia Tymoshenko: Global face for revolution, a prisoner, and the next Ukrainian president?
Yulia Tymoshenko has been Ukraine’s prime minister twice, was the global face of a revolution, imprisoned by two different presidents, and the target of an operation to discredit her by President Donald Trump’s former...
A joint venture between India-Russia to manufacture Kalashnikovs Assault Rifles 200 Series
The joint venture between India and Russia to manufacture Kalashnikov assault rifles’ 200 series will be able to fulfil Indian security agencies’ requirement for small arms, Russian President Vladmir Putin said in a message...
A glimpse of India at the 16th Foreign Ministers of Russia-India-China (RIC) meet
Amidst all the chaos between India and Pakistan, Minister of External Affairs made a strong commitment towards eradicating terrorism. Sushma Swaraj had attended the 16th Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Russia-India-China (RIC) in...
Munich or Sochi? A hard choice for the Belarusian President Lukashenka
On February 15-17, 2019, the 55th Munich Security Conference(MSC) brought together more than 600 high-profile decision-makers from all over the world. The key theme of the forum was the future of the international order. The...
