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What have we learned and how will HE change post COVID-19?
Invited to step into a time machine and go back to before the coronavirus crisis by Matt Durnin, the British Council’s head of research and consultancy…
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India-China Relations in Posterity
The new rules of engagement were announced in the aftermath of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) killing Indian soldiers. The days of fistfight are over and…
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The battle for Asia hegemony
The Asian Century has already begun, but it's still not clear who – the Chinese or the Indians – will lead it forward Ravi Kant Confucius…
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Afghan Taliban’s strength
THE Afghan Taliban surprised the world when they asserted that no organisation named Al Qaeda existed in Afghanistan. The statement will not affect the commitments they…
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How Russians Are Reading Bolton and Trump
John Bolton suggests that Putin can play Trump like a fiddle. The truth is that under the forty-fifth U.S. president, the bilateral relationship with Russia is…
Analysis
Why Does Trump Want a Second Term?
The president can’t answer basic questions about his agenda and isn’t trying to appeal to new voters. So what’s his goal? It’s not unusual for Republicans…
Analysis
Nepal is caught in the middle of India-China border tensions
A tense military standoff between China and India over a disputed border area in the Himalayas has put much of the region on edge. Not least…
Analysis
The Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalized Communities
COVID-19 has made a strong impact in every corner of the globe, effectively changing the course of history. Even as numerous countries and U.S. states kick…
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US’ Priority: Pacific, within the Indo-Pacifi
The ongoing operational maneuvers by the US military in the Pacific Ocean, establishment of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) in the National Defense Authorization Act for…
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Putin Wants You to Think He’s Not Going Anywhere
The Russian president is leaving himself room for maneuver. It remains to be seen, however, how much longer Putin can afford to keep people guessing. Anna…
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Why didn’t Israel respond to ICC about Oslo deal?
In late May, the ICC requested that the Palestinian Authority, Israel and the ICC Prosecution give their view of whether the Oslo peace accords are still…
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World must do more to care for refugees
Statistics released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) last week make for grim reading. Close to 80 million people in the world are now…