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Why Is the Indo-Pacific Important for Europe?
A proactive Europe is welcomed by many in the Indo-Pacific, a reality highlighted by a recent ministerial forum focused on cooperation in the region.
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The Canadian truckers’ protests could have global implications
In the long run, the truckers’ protests could lead to economic and political instability.
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China Decides What it’s Citizens Watch
The Communist Party of China (CPC) under the leadership of Xi Jinping has strengthened the level of censorship. It is a known fact that the Chinese media works directly under the command of the CPC. The media is not free to report or discuss issues which it may deem important or necessary.
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India calling with quite a lot of trade in mind
A ‘new age’ free trade deal with India remains critical in anchoring the United Kingdom economically to the Indo-Pacific
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Will China’s Tall Space Goals Spur Further Competition?
While China’s white paper on space is a good transparency move, the goals enshrined in the document may also make space more competitive.
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Artificial intelligence technologies have a climate cost
The AI-climate change link is understudied, not least because the largest companies working in this space are neither transparent nor meaningfully committed to understanding it.
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7 ideas India will debate in 2022
From the pandemic to state and Presidential polls, India has quite a year already chalked out.
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Despite complex global power equations, India and Russia will maintain good ties in 2022
Despite the positive signs in India-Russia ties, one must be careful not to overestimate their significance when considered alongside some long-term trends in international affairs such as the relations of the US and its closest challengers China and Russia.
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Likely Geopolitical Trends in 2022
We should expect a sharpening of great power rivalries and an increase in geopolitical tensions in 2022. If 2021 provides any indications, the world is likely to remain turbulent in the absence of credible mechanisms and effective cooperation to resolve global challenges. As geopolitical tensions grow, the arms race may deepen, particularly in outer space. The test of a hypersonic glide vehicle and anti-satellite (ASAT) test by Russia which created over a thousand pieces of debris is an indication. Hybrid wars, cyber attacks are likely to intensify in the near fixture.
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Banking on each other: India, Russia and the new era of global politics
President Putin’s visit to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hugely symbolic and strategic.
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