UNSC Crimea Vote: Why did China Abstain?
When China decided to abstain in the vote taken in the UN Security Council on the issue of the referendum to decide on Crimea’s future; it handed the Western powers …
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Ukraine crisis: Japan opts for stronger alliance with US
The crisis in Ukraine culminating in the Russian annexation of Crimea has created a delicate dilemma for the foreign policy establishment in Japan. Considering the close and warm relations that …
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Obama’s ‘reset’ button with Russia jammed beyond repair?
The Ukrainian crisis has highlighted the duplicity of great powers — that sovereignty and humanitarian intervention are concepts to be used only when it suits them. If the US kept …
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Amid poll fever, India, China seek to bolster economic ties
Amid the raging election fever in the world’s most populous democracy, India and China are set to sustain momentum in their bilateral ties as they engage in the third edition …
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India’s ‘Look Middle East’ policy poised for upswing
India recently played host to Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — crown prince, deputy prime minister and defence minister of Saudi Arabia. The Feb. 26-28 visit was of the …
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All-weather friendship: 4 former Indian envoys at Afghan leader’s funeral
In a unique gesture underlining India’s all-weather friendship with Afghanistan, four former envoys of New Delhi to Kabul, that included Vice-President Hamid Ansari, braved capricious weather to attend the funeral …
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India’s Extended Neighbourhood: Prospects and Challenges
India’s extended neighbourhood has an added resonance at this particular junction in time when the country’s economic and strategic interests are becoming increasingly intertwined with the larger Asian hemisphere, much …
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Afghan muddle: China seeks closer cooperation with India
BEIJING: Against the backdrop of the impending drawdown of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan, China has sought closer cooperation with India in combating terrorism and promoting peace and stability in …
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India condemns Kunming terror, rallies behind China
The March 1 deadly terror attack in Kunming, China’s spring city, has elicited strong condemnation from India and has underlined the need for greater cooperation between the two Asian powers …
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BIMSTEC: Building bridges between South Asia & Southeast Asia
A rainbow bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia, the summit of leaders of the BIMSTEC grouping in Myanmar promises to be an important milestone that could entwine this dynamic …
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