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This time the US is taking India’s side against China
Unlike in 2017, U.S. support for India at a time of confrontation with China is much more pronounced this time around.
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Libya: Dangerous Escalation
The UN Secretary-General in a briefing to the UN Security Council on 8th July said that the conflict in Libya has entered ‘a new phase with foreign interference reaching unprecedented levels’.
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Questioning India's Robust Response to the Chinese Threat is Anti National
The current Sino Indian faceoff is the most serious since the 1962 conflict. Strung across hundreds of kilometres and encompassing many contentious areas it has been marked by scuffles between the two sides resulting in scores of casualties and heavy troop build ups. Three rounds of talks between the military commanders of the two sides accompanied by diplomatic exchanges have not so far resulted in any meaningful de escalation.
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How are female essential workers faring amidst COVID19?
The health and essential workforce has emerged as an indispensable backbone of the economy today, and much of the conversations surrounding labour reforms and protection have the plight of these workers at their core. As this workforce around the world is being lauded as warriors fighting a novel threat, the search for sex-disaggregated data of these frontline workers reveals remarkable information about the impact of the virus.
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In stand-off, keeping an eye on the nuclear ball
In the conventional escalation along the LAC, India cannot afford to ignore China’s expanding nuclear arsenal.
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Spinning out of hand
Government’s headline management strategy has clearly gone awry
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Military further tightens grip over Imran administration
The military establishment in Pakistan has used the havoc caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to increase its control over the Imran Khan-led Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. The pandemic has devastated the already stumbling economy of Pakistan. The poor handling of Covid-19 by the PTI government helped the all-powerful military to increase its grip on the civilian administration. In recent months, key positions in the civilian administration have been taken over either by serving officers up to the rank of lieutenant generals or former military officials handpicked by the top brass.
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Sino Indian Faceoff: An Inflection Point in Relations
The ongoing Sino-Indian faceoff at several points in Ladakh as well as at Naku La in Sikkim have brought the relationship to an inflexion point. While examining the extraordinary gravity of this face off -- a product of Chinese duplicity and aggression--clarity about its causative factors is imperative in order to determine India's moves to address this issue.
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The race for Covid19 vaccine
Biotechnology emerging as a major element in global power equations.
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China’s hobnailed boot on Hong Kong’s neck
At a time when the world is distracted by the Wuhan virus pandemic, China has stepped up its plan to annex Hong Kong fully.
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