The post-COVID-19 world will be shaped by decisions being made in the crucible of the fight against the virus. The profound uncertainty about the virus and its trajectory, and about how other countries will respond, only magnifies the importance of leadership. ...
Solih administration seems to have adopted a practical approach towards China and India compared to the Yameen administration and it is likely to benefit from it. ...
It is imperative that along with the focus on development of weapons, economies and medical facilities, there is some strong mechanism developed to address the issue of racism. ...
The spread of such a non-traditional threat is a direct consequence of climate change, it is imperative that the government also take necessary action to bring climate change under control by various means like controlled use of artificial rain, day-to-day regulation of agricultural and industrial waste etc. ...
Chinese leaders internationalised Hong Kong’s issue first, then Britain and many other governments came to support it, including the US government and the EU. ...
As the Galwan Valley tensions escalate, it is unclear what triggered the situation snowball into what threatens to get prolonged until at least the dangerously high Himalayan terrain actually looks all covered in snow again in a few months. ...
For the upliftment of the distraughted migrant workers holistically, bottoms up approach of economic distribution rather than trickle-down theory should be practiced which seems to be more pragmatic at this juncture. ...
The rise of China is a threat to many countries around the world, not because of its political system but due to its economic model. It is the time that this aspect is accepted overtly instead of making the rivalry sound political. ...
To counter China’s growing military and maritime posturing in the long-term, the best possible option for India will be to prioritize strengthening our own defence particularly maritime capabilities in the larger game of geo-politics and strategic field. ...
Diplomatic Double Speak and Chinese Foreign Policy
In order to have a better understanding of Chinese foreign policy, what becomes pertinent therefore is the need to understand the double speak in the Chinese state’s, the Chinese media’s and Chinese military’s statements. ...