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Biden-Xi talks: Semantics sideline the substantive

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Aug 1, 20225 min read

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Biden-Xi talks: Semantics sideline the substantive

By Prof. Swaran Singh Much more should be expected of seasoned leaders like Joe Biden and Xi Jinping than they have shown during their...

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Jul 25, 20225 min read

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Chinese business giants lose steam

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli Recent actions against Chinese companies, in India and elsewhere, are impacting economic ties with China....

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Jul 24, 20225 min read

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The Sick Lion: Crisis in Sri Lanka

By Udbhav Sharma The declaration of financial emergency, the change of PM seat from Mahinda Rajapaksha to Ranil Wickramsinghe did little...

Shinzo Abe is dead, but the Chinese still love to hate him

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Jul 10, 20223 min read

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Shinzo Abe is dead, but the Chinese still love to hate him

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli Abe was convinced that China’s military forays on the Senkaku islands since September 2010 China’s official...

China's Chequered Games: Are Xi Jinping's Days of Glory Over or Will He Prevail?

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Jun 22, 20224 min read

China's Chequered Games: Are Xi Jinping's Days of Glory Over or Will He Prevail?

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli Since early 2022, clear political signals are visible to Xi’s relative decline. Let's read tea leaves for...

BRICS Summit: expectations and groundbreaking trajectories

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Jun 21, 20224 min read

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BRICS Summit: expectations and groundbreaking trajectories

By Prof. Swaran Singh The coming BRICS Summit - to be hosted online by China on June 23 - is already drawing attention for becoming the...

Novel India-Vietnam axis emerging in Indo-Pacific

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Jun 13, 20225 min read

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Novel India-Vietnam axis emerging in Indo-Pacific

By Prof. Swaran Singh Three-day visit to Hanoi by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh underscored the evolving nature of their bilateral ties....

Trouble in Middle Kingdom: Xi-Li tussle comes to the fore

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Jun 6, 20224 min read

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Trouble in Middle Kingdom: Xi-Li tussle comes to the fore

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli In terms of leadership succession, Xi prefers his “new Zhijiang Army” to take over the sixth generation of...

Will Indo-Pacific policies reconnect Canada and India?

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Jun 4, 20227 min read

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Will Indo-Pacific policies reconnect Canada and India?

By Prof. Swaran Singh The two nations’ friendship has often been sorely tested, but common interests regarding the US and China may...

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework– Content and Advantages for India

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Jun 4, 20223 min read

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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework– Content and Advantages for India

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli The IPEF intends to strengthen digital trade, resilience in supply chain mechanism, green economy and rules-...

China's Uighur Camps: Why Is a UN Visit Being Criticised for 'Soft Position'?

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Jun 2, 20224 min read

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China's Uighur Camps: Why Is a UN Visit Being Criticised for 'Soft Position'?

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli While Bachelet criticised China’s human rights violations in Xinjiang, critics pointed to her 'controlled...

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May 28, 20227 min read

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Can US-led IPEF outshine RCEP or CPTPP?

By Prof. Swaran Singh Many in the region see the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework as far too US-centric in certain sectors. On the eve of...

How Quad Tokyo outcome was both positive and practical, though it makes no mention of China

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May 26, 20224 min read

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How Quad Tokyo outcome was both positive and practical, though it makes no mention of China

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli This round of the Quad meeting will go down in history for its norm-building exercise, democratisation...

India, China relations threaten to freeze over

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May 24, 20224 min read

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India, China relations threaten to freeze over

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli The invasion of Ukraine has upended world geopolitics, disrupting the already fragile relationship between...

Ukraine, Oz election to complicate Quad leaders’ summit

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May 21, 20225 min read

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Ukraine, Oz election to complicate Quad leaders’ summit

By Prof. Swaran Singh While their shared China challenge has kept them together, continuing Ukraine crisis and winds of change predicted...

US, ASEAN need to restore mutual trust at summit

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May 13, 20226 min read

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US, ASEAN need to restore mutual trust at summit

By Prof. Swaran Singh While the US is preoccupied with Ukraine and China, ASEAN has other concerns, including prodigal member Myanmar The...

Xi’s ‘Zero Covid’ policy: The pitfalls of authoritarianism

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May 1, 20223 min read

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Xi’s ‘Zero Covid’ policy: The pitfalls of authoritarianism

By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli China is reeling under a massive resurgence of the coronavirus, affecting an estimated 400 million people...

Why India Must Engage Taiwan Even If It Ruffles a Few Chinese Feathers

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Apr 27, 20223 min read

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Why India Must Engage Taiwan Even If It Ruffles a Few Chinese Feathers

Dr. Sana Hashmi India has kept a low profile with Taiwan due to a protracted border issue and repeated standoffs with China The...

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