“For a brief moment in time there was a spirit of openness and questioning, and I saw a side of the Chinese people that I have had no occasion to see again.”

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The report observes that between 2017 and mid-2021, more than 150 influence operations networks on its platform attempted to target both foreign and domestic audiences.

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The country expects to complete construction of its space station, called Tiangong, next year.

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Following a week of outrage, the U.S. stepped up its game in helping India beat a disastrous second COVID-19 wave. But questions persist about how it seeks to do so.

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“In a strategic context focused on the growing competition between the U.S. and China, France could be a credible alternative for many countries in Southeast Asia,” says Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey.

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The move to publicly challenge India’s “excessive maritime claims” is sure to irk New Delhi privately.

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The new program will aid in better allocation of research dollars to new quantum computing initiatives both inside and outside the government.

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This is the second time this year the strike group has entered the contentious body of water.

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The exercise will also see all four Quad nations participating amid further deepening of bilateral defense ties within the grouping.

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Moscow is now a major player both in India’s west and east, compounding the country’s Russia dilemma.

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Capabilities, intent, geopolitics, and national economic ambitions have all stymied efforts to buttress multilateral governance of outer space, a new DRI report finds.

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However, to what extent American astronomers would be willing or able to use FAST remains unknown.

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The Tyndall Air Force Base inducted semi-autonomous robotic patrol dogs in base security role in the third week of March.

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Details of the proposal, however, remain murky.

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On March 26, Bangladesh celebrated its 50th Independence Day as well as the birth centenary of the country’s founding father.

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India abstained from voting while China voted against the resolution.

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New Delhi seems to be keenly interested in providing details about the February 25 ceasefire. Though, if past is precedent, what actually transpired is anybody’s guess.

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The increasingly diplomatic active petrostate is playing a critical role in South Asian geopolitics. Recent reports add more data points in this direction.

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On March 17, a powerful U.S. senator had asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to raise difficult questions with his Indian hosts.

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Speaking at the Islamabad Security Dialogue, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa also provided details about his country’s new geoeconomic pivot.

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Ironically, India’s performance on many social and political indices has worsened under the watch of a government extremely sensitive to Western criticism.

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The document is rich in ideas – though comes across a little muddled at places.

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In the Johnson government’s mind, Britain’s return to the “east of Suez” must be matched with deeper ties with India. Will domestic politics play spoilsport?

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The joint statement that followed the meeting is ambitious, concrete, and direct.

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The latest report adds to growing expectations that the February 25 ceasefire announcement may indeed be substantive.

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While the accusations are unlikely to affect bilateral ties, or the ruling BJP, they have an uncomfortable historical precedent.

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The January 29 attack could prove to be a further sticking point in the increasingly convoluted India-Iran relationship.

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“But just because the topography of the Aksai Chin doesn’t afford a neat natural line to use as a border, it doesn’t mean that both sides can’t come up with a borderline that can be respected.”

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This year, marking the 50th independence anniversary of Bangladesh, provides both Dhaka and New Delhi a natural opportunity to bring relations back on track.

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