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Chinese Criticism of China’s Support to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
March 24 , 2022 Jayadeva Ranade
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After the February 4 Summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing and 18 days after Russia invaded Ukraine, China has not wavered in its support of Russia’...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : 20th Party Congress , CCP , Putin , Russia , Ukraine

Why the Ukrainian Skies are still Contested- An Assessment
March 24 , 2022 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
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The posers that demand an answer:-
This work attempts an answer to the following posers in the context of the on-going air war between Russia and Ukraine:-

Defence, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : air battle in Ukrainian skies , Russian air campaign , Russian air power , Russo-Ukraine war , Ukraine air war

Sanctions against Russia and its impact on Indian Economy
March 23 , 2022 Dr Rahul Nath Choudhury
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On 24 February 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced ‘special military action’ against its eastern neighbour Ukraine. The USA and the European Union vehemently criticised the move as unjustif...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : India , Russia , sanctions , Ukraine , US

India-Japan Summit: Reinforced Commitment under the Ukraine Shadow
March 22 , 2022 Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF
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In normal times, the 70th Anniversary of bilateral ties between India and Japan would have been celebrated with much fanfare; yet the occasion was marked with the 14th Annual Summit in New Delhi after t...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : 70th Anniversary , China , India , Indo-Pacific , Japan , Russia , Ukraine

Deterring China from the South China Sea
March 21 , 2022 Prof Rajaram Panda
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In the wake of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine and the strong response from the West, the world’s focus has shifted more towards China, how it behaves in the new situation. As global politics are...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : ASEAN-US Summit , EEZ , Fumio Kishida , PLAN , Russo-Ukraine conflict , South China Sea , The Hague Court , UNCLOS , Vladimir V Putin

Chinese Assessments of the US and Western Sanctions on Russia
March 21 , 2022 Jayadeva Ranade
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After the February 4 summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on the side-lines of the Beijing Winter Olympics, where Putin briefed Xi Jinping -- or ce...

China, Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Russia , sanctions , Ukraine , US

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