‘Americans Have A Long History Of Voting Against Their Own Interests’
‘In America, upwards of 40% of the country believes that the government is bad,’
India – China Rivalry And Why It’s Not Just About A Disputed Border
The notion that China does not see India as a rival is nonsensical, argues Sumit Ganguly, Professor of Political Science at the Indiana University in Bloomington, who has co-authored a book titled ‘Sino-Indian Rivalry’. Speaking to StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale on ‘The Gist’, Prof. Ganguly said China is increasingly concerned about Indian growing […]
Myanmar Army Not Yet Defeated Says Journalist Soe Myint
The Myanmar army has suffered enormous reverses in recent months with rebel groups gaining ground. But the army still controls bulk of the country and it remains to be seen if it can reverse the tide and regain the initiative. One point is clear: junta chief Gen Ming Aung Hlaing miscalculated when he thought the […]
‘Reluctant Reformer India Must Change Its Approach To Trade Issues’
It’s been over a week since the conclusion of the ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Abu Dhabi. The meeting underscored the divisions worldwide over trade issues, from agricultural subsidies to fisheries and even investment facilitation, says Mohan Kumar, former Indian ambassador to France and lead negotiator at GATT, the forerunner of the […]
‘Research Foundation To Drive Innovation In Science, Engineering’
It could be the most ambitious effort by India to leapfrog generations by investing in a range of high technology areas. These sectors span everything from Quantum Computing to Green Hydrogen, Dr Abhay Karandikar, Secretary Department of Science and Technology told StratNews Global on The Gist. The effort that requires major focus is the Anusandhan […]
‘India Well Aware Of The Cellular IoT Module Threats’
Cellular modules are crucial to a modern economy. They are used in a vast array of industrial applications including energy, logistics, manufacturing, transport, health, security, and payment processing. At home, they feature in cars, smart meters, computers, electric vehicle chargers, and white goods. They monitor and control complex systems remotely. To ensure that such systems […]
‘UAE Is Moderate, Progressive While Qatar Has Other Ideas’
They are tiny, rich and box way above their weight. One has a virtually frictionless relationship with India, with the other there are irritants and these are likely to continue going forward. They are the United Arab Emirates and Qatar respectively. In this chat on The Gist, Navdeep Suri, former ambassador to the UAE, throws […]
‘Russia Has Capacity To Defend Its Strategic Interests’
The Russia-Ukraine war refuses to wind down, and the West keeps imposing sanctions on Russia-linked entities but human tragedy is piling up. Over a third of Ukraine’s population has fled their homes, reconstruction is getting costlier and the aftereffects of the conflict may last generations. So how does one assess the conflict as it stands […]
Ukraine Crisis Will Drag On For 5 Years: German Security Expert
Believe that the war in Ukraine could draw on for five years, but in the end, Russia would lose: German Security Expert
‘LeoLabs Wants To Partner with India’
India stepping forth as a spacefaring nation and growing a commercial industry, says Terry Van Haren of LeoLabs
‘Pakistan’s Politicians Stake Claims To The Spoils’
Pakistan Elections: Less than 10 days after holding elections, the politicians are getting their act together with a wary eye on what the army wants
‘Pakistan Is Heading For A Weak Ruling Coalition, Which Suits The Army’
The post-election maneuvering has begun in Pakistan with Nawaz Sharif suggesting a “participatory government”. He has already reached out to the PPP of Asif Zardari and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, and won over a PTI independent. This situation is ideal for the army, says Tilak Devasher, former special secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat. A weak coalition […]
Meet The Man Who Merges Human, Social And Science Issues
Former ISRO Chairman Dr Shailesh Nayak talks about how NIAS, under his leadership, is looking at some of the global and national issues, how science and technology are delivering, and integrating them with social sciences and humanities to address these global issues
Amid The Gaza War, Should Indian Workers Go To Israel?
India-Israel Relations Analyst Nina Slama talks about the Israeli position on the latest conflict, as well as its growing synergy with India
‘The Real Terrorist Entities Are Islamic State, Al Qaeda, Not Hamas or Houthis’
Iran is more sinned against than sinning, is the message from Seyed Mohammad Marandi, professor of English Literature at Tehran University and a political commentator. As a guest on The Gist, Marandi gave a bird’s eye view of how Tehran sees the regional situation at a time when the US has carried out air strikes […]
Want More Intimacy In Defence Ties With India: Aussie Envoy Philip Green
India and Australia already share a robust defence relationship but that can be deepened, says Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to India. We are not only looking for interoperability between the many platforms that we share but we could hope to go beyond interoperability, to interchangeability, the envoy told StratNews Global Editor-in-Chief Nitin A. Gokhale […]
PLA Being Prepared For War, Warns Expert
Domestic political compulsions might force Chinese President Xi Jinping to indulge in some increasingly belligerent steps, including some “adventurism’ on Taiwan “in the next three to five years,” believes Kalpit A Mankikar, Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation and a specialist on China’s domestic politics. Noting that most policies coming out of China since Xi […]
‘France Provides India Useful Leverages And Rock Solid Diplomatic, Military Support’
Nobody is speculating on the next meeting between Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron, but with six meetings last year alone, there is clearly a lot going on in the India-France relationship, says Arun Kumar Singh, former ambassador to France. Ambassador Singh was on The Gist, talking about President Macron’s recent visit and the many takeaways, […]
China Has No Option But To Deal With…
A “dangerous separatist”, as China calls William Lai, will be Taiwan’s next president, which means the arsenal that Beijing deployed, including military exercises and propaganda, failed to make a difference. There is a growing body of people in Taiwan who now feel that they have a separate identity which is not identical to that of […]
‘Iran-Pakistan Clashes Have Ended But Risks Of Gaza War Spreading Remain’
Last week’s armed exchange between Iran and Pakistan targeting their respective halves of Balochistan was sudden and unexpected. But it is not that they haven’t clashed before in that region, says Tilak Devasher, author of a book on Balochistan and former special director Cabinet Secretariat. Talking on The Gist, Devasher says the Pakistanis have been […]