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S-400 missile systems: A booster dose with side effects
It is within the US’ interests to not sanction India for the acquiring of the Russian missile system, considering both India and the US would like to deter China’s rise in the regin.
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India’s race to quantum supremacy
India’s quantum policies are excellent on paper, but more needs to be done to make them practically relevant.
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The Belt and Road Initiative: A true win-win situation or a double win for China?
BRI has so far only contributed to the rise of GHGs and not to the GDP of the host countries. Is China accruing economic benefits while exporting carbon emissions to BRI nations?
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Purges in Security Apparatus Indicate Xi Jinping Faces Resistance
The months till the 20th Party Congress scheduled for late next year are fraught with risk for China and its neighbours. It is a particularly crucial year for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is trying to secure a third term, unprecedented since Mao Zedong, at the 20th Party Congress. At the same time there are signsof enhanced political activity, albeit subterranean, which suggest that Xi Jinping's opponents are also active, thereby raising the stakes.
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S-400s, CAATSA Complicate India-US Ties
It is not yet clear how the U.S. will respond to India’s receipt of Russia-made S-400 air defense systems.
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What India’s net zero announcement means for businesses
As India moves towards achieving its net-zero commitments, businesses can aid in realising this mission by establishing their own set green pledges.
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The Future of Cybersecurity is in Silicon
Silicon-based security, including cryptography, secure storage, attestation and authentication, will enable developers to leverage hardware-based functions to secure their products and services.
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QUAD—A force for global good: India’s strategic imperatives
India’s assertion of the QUAD as a force for global good is expected to make an impact in establishing peace, economic prosperity, and geostrategic equilibrium in the Indo-Pacific.
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The US-Taliban deal on Afghanistan is not a ‘model’
The US-Taliban deal must be subjected to consistent academic scrutiny as an agreement that was designed for a safe exit passage from a theatre of war for the US, not stability for Afghanistan or the Afghan people
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The ASEAN disunity over AUKUS
The ASEAN countries are looking at the new AUKUS alliance with concern, as most fear this will lead to heightened power rivalry in the region.
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