China to India: New President, Old Policy
The five-point formula put forth by newly-elected Chinese President Xi Jinping to bolster bilateral relations with India signifies once again that Beijing is increasingly going for a semblance of...
View ArticleA Risk Unique to China
Op-ed Commentary: Dr. David A. Owen Apr. 19 – Every investment opportunity carries certain risks. Properly assessing these risks, however, can be difficult. A unique risk for those interested in...
View ArticleCalculated Political Tension at China-India Mountain Border
In the Himalayas, two great powers are blaming each other for stirring tension. India says Chinese troops crossed the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border there. China claims it was merely...
View ArticleIndo-Iranian Cooperation in Afghanistan Faces Challenges
By Aryaman Bhatnagar May 23 – India has reaffirmed its willingness to develop Iran’s Port of Chabahar during the seventeenth meeting of the India-Iran Joint Commission in Tehran. With an initial...
View ArticleCity State Revival Likely to Skip Authoritarian China
Aug. 30 – City states might seem a thing of the past. Athens, Danzig, Venice — all became part of nation states. Except for Monaco and the Vatican in Rome, the only true city state remaining is...
View ArticleBJP Stuns in Election Outcome, Congress Party in Disarray
By Edward Barbour-Lacey Dec. 12 – India’s governing Congress party has suffered heavy losses in three state elections and has narrowly lost in a fourth. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the clear...
View ArticleRising Global Defense Spending: Asia Pacific’s Outlook
By Shawn Greene SHANGHAI – For the first time in five years, worldwide defense spending will increase according to IHS Jane’s Annual Defence Budgets Review. According to the forecast, China is on track...
View ArticleNorth American Leaders Champion TPP
By Shawn Greene At the so-called “Three Amigos Summit” in Toluca, Mexico, celebrating the 20th anniversary of NAFTA this week, the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States have vowed to expand...
View ArticleIndia Sets General Election Date as Political Tide Shifts
India’s electorate may choose to break its historical tendency to vote according to religious and caste affiliations as the BJP, AAP and Third Front seek broader appeal with messages of good...
View ArticleThe BRICS New Development Bank: India’s Power Play?
DELHI – Even before PM Modi arrived in Brazil for the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Summit on Monday, the highly anticipated launch of the BRICS “New Development Bank” was making...
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