The road to balance in Asia Pacific
ahmed sabirGeopolitics of American Rebalancing and Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, explains the unique coupling in the political, economic, and security-military spheres that can make or break the global order By…
China determined to build iron ore hub in Africa as Australia goes Quad
World's largest untapped reserve in Guinea could be online by 2025, expert says By Ken Moriyasu There was a time when Japan, like China today, was the rising power in…
China, Russia, Iran Turkey and Central Asian countries’ Economic block
By Interaction desk A safe passage through Afghanistan for all the countries connecting it to Gwadar to Russia and a safe passage through the Central Asia countries and Iran all…
The Declining market for secrets
US spy agencies must adapt to an open-source world By Zachery Tyson Brown & Carmen A. Medina For nearly three-quarters of a century, the United States intelligence community has supplied…
Russia, China circle the wagons
Iran is in it By M. K. Bhadrakumar The Tehran Times reported on Wednesday that Moscow has conveyed to Tehran that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has reached a consensus…
Why did Xi meet PLA generals?
Important for India was Xi's meeting with representatives of PLA officers and soldiers stationed in Tibet The video of the encounter was interesting to watch, especially the large number of…
China is protecting its thin corridor to the Afghan heartland
The Wakhan Corridor is a fiercely contested imperial hangover By Sam Dunning But these circumstances are fragile and rapidly changing. The Taliban have proved in the past that they are…
Chinese chequers on LAC is not for the faint – hearted
By Ajai Shukla The Indian Army has shown it can face down the PLA, but is too often held back by a political leadership that lacks boldness, asserts Ajai Shukla.…
China’s belt and road won’t readily reach Afghanistan
Beijing's hope to connect a Taliban-led Afghanistan with neighboring Pakistan overlooks rising and lethal resistance to the scheme By F M Shakil When suspected militants killed nine Chinese nationals in…
China blames US for conflicts from Afghanistan to Iran
Chinese foreign minister says United States is the origin of problems in Central Asia country and should make sure transition is stable Washington's Indo-Pacific strategy is outdated and should be…