Covid Deaths Reach 4 Million as India Eclipses U.S., U.K.
Vaccine disparity leaves poorer countries exposed to outbreaks
In Depth
In spite of chequered past, Bangladesh Turkey ties continue to deepen
In 1983, a year after assuming power in a coup as Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) and later becoming president, Hussain Muhammad Ershad invited Turkey to establish an airbase in Bangladesh
Xi warns against foreign bullying as China marks party centenary
China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday warned that foreign forces attempting to bully the nation will “get their heads bashed”, and hailed a “new world” created by its people as the ruling Communist Party marked the centenary of its founding.
Global Rebalancing and India’s Foreign Policy
Indian diplomacy for this era is based on five pillars. The first pillar is that it is Indian in thought.
China’s Communists Face Daunting Future as Party Marks 100 Years
President Xi Jinping looks stronger than ever, but succession questions and growing apathy among China’s youth are looming challenges
US envoy: Children in conflict taught to commit war crimes
More than 8,400 youngsters were killed or injured in the wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Somalia, while nearly 7,000 more were recruited and used in fighting, mainly in Congo, Somalia, Syria and Myanmar, according to the report.
America may be ‘back’ at G7, but allies’ doubts about U.S. democracy linger
In 2017 the president of the United States shocked Washington’s Western allies during his first European trip, scolding them for failing to pay their “fair share” on defense, physically shoving aside one prime minister, and white-knuckling another leader in a public handshake.
China Policies to Cut Uyghur Numbers by One-Third, Report Says
Birth rates in Xinjiang dropped almost 49% between 2017 and 2019, official data show
China faces strains as population ages, birth rate falls
The government is debating whether to keep more people in the workforce by raising the official retirement age of 60 for men, 55 for white-collar female workers and 50 for blue-collar female workers.
Global rebalancing and India’s Foreign Policy
By Harsh Vardhan Shringla Iwould like to thank my senior colleague and friend Arvind Gupta, Director