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Surely not a Faux Pas-China warns Bangladesh against Joining the QUAD
June 1 , 2021 Dr Sreeradha Datta
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It is out in the open and it took a Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh to say it straight. China does not want Bangladesh to join the QUAD. On 10 May 2021, Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming said ...

Bangladesh, China, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Chinese ambassador , Covid , Foreign Minister , QUAD , South Asian region

Covid Pandemic and the Armed Forces
June 1 , 2021 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
Podcast Views: 4336
The armed forces are actively involved in the national effort of dealing with the second wave of covid pandemic which has wreaked havoc on the entire nation. Join Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, ...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : COVID Pandemic , Disaster Relief , Humanitarian Assistance , Indian Airforce , Indian Armed Forces , Indian Army , Indian Navy

Dragon’s Space Arsenal: Dominating the Strategic High Ground
May 31 , 2021 Pushpinder Bath
Article Views: 6015
Abstract
(China has made spectacular progress in the domain of space, with particular reference to the utilisation of space for enhancing its military capabilities. China’s space developments are an integral component of its military transformation effort.)

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : BeiDou , Dong Fang Hong , Fenghuo , Gaofen , Jilin , Kuaizhou , Long March , Ludikancha Weixing , Shentong , Shijian , Tiangong , Tianlian and Hongyan. , Tongxin Jishu Shiyan , Yaogan , Yuanwang

Taliban Faultlines: Pakistan’s ISI Elevates Haqqani Network Front And Centre
May 31 , 2021
Article Views: 4794
NEW DELHI: The Taliban may have forced the U.S. and NATO forces to withdraw from Afghanistan but there is no guarantee that it will have a free run post-September, long time watchers of the country say....

Afghanistan, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Ghazni , Haqqani network , Kabul , NATO , Oruzgan , Taliban , US

Will US politics bury or expose truth?
May 28 , 2021 S Gurumurthy, Chairman, VIF
Commentary Views: 4729
Respected science writer Nicholas Wade uncovers more. About how the guild of virology obfuscated, the World Health Organisation was suborned, the anti-Trump US media kept silent and the divided US polit...

International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Biden Administration , Chinese Military , COVID-19 , Media , PLA , US , US-China politics , WHO , Wuhan Institute

The Social Media Dilemma: From Capitalism to National Security
May 28 , 2021 Anushka Saraswat
Commentary Views: 8194
Introduction
The emergence of social media has challenged modern democracies on multiple fronts-be it enticing violence or communal hatred or concerns of privacy and fake news, making it a new playground of battle. Platforms like Facebook and Twitter have long contributed to the democratisation of voices across the world.

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : capitalism , national security , Pakistan-China combine , Social Media , Twitter

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