Important Neighbour There are common elements in the Indian and Central Asian experience. Both were connected by constant flow of men, goods and ideas. Samarkand and Bokhara are as much part of our history as Uzbek history. In the....
On 18 October 2017 Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. While speaking on the section of ‘Upholding One Country, Two Systems’ and ‘Moving towards National Reunification’, he mentioned ab....
Tags : Commentary , China , Taiwan , 19th National Congress
As had been widely anticipated, President Xi Jinping consolidated his position as the undisputed “core” leader of China at the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held at Beijing in the third week of October 2017. Xi....
Tags : Commentary , Chinese Dream , 19th Party Congress of CPC
The Lower House Elections held in Japan on October 22 have given a resounding mandate to Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe to remain in office till 2021. Abe, the third longest-serving PM of the post-war era is now on track to becoming (in November 2019....
Tags : Commentary , Japan Elections , Abenomics
पेइचिंग में 18 अक्टूबर, 2017 को होने वाले चीनी कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी के अधिवेशन (कांग्रेस) में राष्ट्रप�....
President R.N. Kovind chose Djibouti as first leg of his visit to Africa. This is the first time a top Indian leader visited Djibouti on an official visit. This is not surprising because Djibouti has a strategic location on the Horn of Africa, border....
Tags : Commentary , Indian President , Djibouti , R.N. Kovind , Africa Visit , Africa , Eritrea , Ethiopia and Somalia , Operation Rahat
The Western Indian Ocean has been a fertile ground for almost all maritime threats and challenges; and East African nations have struggled to keep up with the rapidly evolving security scenarios. While there are some notable exceptions, most military....
Tags : Maritime Security , Djibouti , East Africa , West Indian Ocean
शुक्रवार 13 सितंबर, 2017 को अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने सख्ती भरे भाषण में ऐलान किया कि वह सं....
Tags : Hindi , US , Iran , ईरान परमाणु समझौता , अमेरिकी ऐलान , Trump ‘Decertifies’ Iran , JCPOA , Iran Nuclear Program , Nuclear
The two referendums in Kurdistan and Catalonia have attracted world attention. They were held in different geographies, and the historical context is different. But there is a common element. Both test the limits of scope of self-determination in a d....
Tags : Referendum , Kurdistan , Catalonia , Panacea or Disaster
The 19th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ended on 24 October 2017 with Xi Jinping nominated to lead the party and the country for a second five-year terms. Xi’s name was also inscribed in the party constitution for hi....
Tags : Xi Jinping , Chinese Party Congress , Politburo