The Xi-Biden Meeting and the Future of Sino-US Relations
Xi and Biden, neither of them wants an economic MAD (mutually assured destruction), and this is a tactical pause.
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Kashmir’s Crossroads: Challenges and Dreams in a Post-Article 370 Era
Now that the abrogation of Article 370 has received the Supreme Court’s imprimatur, and all laws passed by India’s Parliament would apply in equal measure to Jammu and Kashmir as to any other state of the Union, have we regained the Kashmir of tranquil beauty depicted in films like Kashmir ki Kali?
COP Ensuring the 28th Defense of the Well-Off Lifestyle
For COP to make progress, the agenda of both the rich nations and the ruling classes of the developing countries has to be cutting wasteful consumption.
Diplomatic Shift: India Endorses ‘Humanitarian Ceasefire’ for the First Time in Gaza
While India has been consistent in its support for de-escalation of the situation and "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza, this is the first time it has backed calls for a "ceasefire"
Telangana’s Unique Voting Trends: A Focus on Social Agendas Over Electoral Issues
While the results of the four assembly elections might come as a disappointment for the Congress, the big takeaway is the emergence of a distinct Telangana model of social development.
The Rise of Russia and China Due to the Declining Influence of the US in West Asia
As the US and the West are stuck in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, apart from the ongoing energy crisis and cuts, President Putin (on December 6) dashed to Abu Dhabi and Riyadh to meet and deliberate with UAE President Sheikh Zayed al-Nahyan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), then quickly back to Moscow to meet Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi (on December 7) overtly to discuss the deteriorating situation in Gaza. Putin is not too fond of travelling abroad let alone the current ICC warrant against him. Hence this visit acquires a special strategic significance in terms of symbolism and substance. A grand welcome also awaited him.