On The Digital Brink
The world stands on the brink of a new way of war, as digital technology takes over the military just like it has taken over entire industries in the civilian sector — the retail business, f... Read more
Why Modi’s First Foreign Trip After Covid Year Is To Bangladesh
One day before West Bengal goes for the first phase of its assembly election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Dhaka to take part in the birth centenary celebrations of Sheikh Mujibur... Read more
Despite Transatlantic ‘Love Fest’, EU Charts Third Way In Ties With US And China
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s first videoconference with European Union foreign ministers last month was so good humoured that some diplomats in Europe described it as a... Read more
Cooperation between countries should not target third party: China on Quad summit
Ahead of the Quad summit on Friday, China said exchanges and cooperation between countries should contribute to mutual understanding rather than “targeting” a third party and refrain from “p... Read more
Telecom Licensing Conditions Amended: Defence, Security New Criteria For ‘Trusted Sources, Products’
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday amended licensing conditions for telecom companies by including defence and national security as parameters in purchase of telecom equ... Read more
Quad Tightens Rare-Earth Cooperation To Counter China
TOKYO — The U.S., Australia, Japan, and India are on the verge of joining hands to build a rare-earth procurement chain to counter the dominance China plays in supplying these crucial... Read more
Faced With Budget Crunch, Navy Could Relook At Long-Term Modernisation Plans, Lease Vessels
New Delhi: The Navy will have to recalibrate its immediate and long-term capital requirements, particularly in view of the threats from China after over a nine-month standoff in eastern Lada... Read more
India Engages With China Ahead Of Quad Summit As Two Agree To Expedite LAC Disengagement
Ahead of the Quad Summit New Delhi on Friday engaged with Beijing as the two reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector. The two sides had in-depth d... Read more
China’s Hydro Hegemony Is Overstated. But India Needs A Plan
China’s upstream position is a reality, but its dominance on the Brahmaputra is overstated. It’s time to de-emphasise China’s hydro-hegemony. Pursuing a more meaningful water dialogue on hyd... Read more
US Losing Military Edge In Asia As China Looks Like It Is Planning For War: US Indo-Pacific Command Chief
The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command told lawmakers this week that the U.S. is losing its edge over the Chinese military as the People’s Republic of China faces weakening international dete... Read more