The Surge of Industrial Robots: China’s Leading Role in Automation
The biggest deployment of industrial robots is in China, which has a quarter of the world’s deployed industrial robots.
Category International Relations and Strategic Studies
Shifting Focus: Jaishankar Signals Pakistan’s Reduced Role in India’s Strategic Priorities
After generating days of excitement in the media, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit finally concluded with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar making a quick visit to Islamabad. For all the speculation about India and Pakistan, in the end, what the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the SCO will likely be remembered for is perhaps Jaishankar's sunglasses. In this age of intense social media scrutiny, a small clip, now viral, of Jaishankar sporting his sunglasses in style became symbolic of India's confidence in dealing with Pakistan. Hilarious though this might seem, all that is left of Pakistan in Indian foreign policy imagination today is decoding our diplomats' style and body language.
Assessing the Trudeau Effect: Implications for India-Canada Strategic Relations
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently found himself in the spotlight again as India has expelled six Canadian diplomats. The India-Canada relations have had to go through a lot of tumultuous times during his period before they have hit rock bottom for which PM Justin Trudeau is singularly responsible. But the kind of politician Trudeau is, one thing seems to be clear: “Elections are Coming” which have provoked immature diplomacy on his part.
Israel’s Pipe-Dream of Iranian Regime Change
The Iranian regime is not going anywhere in a hurry, nor is its worldview going to change. The only change that might come would be in the shape of its capabilities.
The Middle East in Crisis
Tel Aviv doesn’t seem to have any political endgame beyond the destruction of its adversaries. But without a political strategy, battlefield gains won’t amount to much.
West Asia Crisis: Has Defiance of International Law Become the New Norm
From the very beginning of this war, it’s possible escalation and transition into a regional war has worried the international community as Israel and Iranian proxies and part of 'Axis of Resistance' i.e. Hamas, Houthis and Hezbollah kept on fighting Israel in support of people of Gaza and Palestine, observes Former Diplomat Amb. Anil Trigunayat.
Strategic Myopia: Trudeau and the Ongoing India-Canada Diplomatic Fiasco
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's handling of Sikh separatism and his political motives have worsened bilateral ties, leading to a severe trust deficit.