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5 August 2019 Was A Defining Moment In Indo-Sino Relations

August 5, 2020 Opinion

Most observers at the time regarded India's de-facto annexation of Jammu & Kashmir on 5 August 2019 as being a defining moment for either India's internal affairs or Indian-Pakistani relations, bu…

More Fallout from Iran/China Deal: India Loses Farzad-B

July 27, 2020 Opinion

The carnage for following President Trump’s lead on ending the JCPOA continues for India. From SputnikNews last week comes this note about the Farzad-B oil and gas field and Iran. Close on the he…

The Militarization of Strategic Waterways: US- India War Games Contemplated. Aggressive “Signal to China”

July 26, 2020 Opinion

“Whoever attains maritime supremacy in the Indian Ocean would be a prominent player on the international scene.” (US Navy Geostrategist Rear Admiral Alfred Thayus Mahan (1840-1914)) Among Washington’s…

Strategic Transformation and Global Ramifications of the Sino-Iranian Alliance

July 24, 2020 Opinion

On a very large level of abstraction, the alliance indicates at least two “metatrends". The first is the emergence of a multipolar world order, with many different rival centres of powers in different…

Railway Politics: India Gets Lost Along the New Silk Roads

July 19, 2020 Opinion

The ground is quickly shifting in Asia and India is quickly finding itself in a difficult position. For years India has dithered and played games over central Asian development. Since the rise of Nare…

India Dumped Iran Way Earlier Than The Reverse, But All’s Well That Ends Well

July 15, 2020 Opinion

These easily discernible strategic chain reactions were regrettably missed by many experts owing either to unfamiliarity with the guiding motivations of each related party and/or pressure to comply wi…

Can India Really Shut Down Oil Supply to China?

July 14, 2020 Opinion

Threats to oil shipping routes are nothing new to the oil market. It has endured Iran seizing tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and it has endured Iran's repeated threats to close this most important c…

The Decision to Ban Chinese Nationals from Most New Delhi Hotels Is Despicably Racist

July 11, 2020 Opinion

The Hindustan Times' report late last month that the Delhi Hotel and Restaurants Owners Association (DHROA) won't provide accommodation to Chinese nationals in light of early June's Galwan Incident is…