The long-standing romance between India and Russia seems very much alive as Vladimir Putin’s one-day summit in Delhi commences on Thursday. PM Modi tweeted in Russian ahead of his talks […]
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Xi Rattles Nerves Across Region by Urging Faster Weapons Development
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged faster development of advanced new military equipment to help build a strong army, state media reported, as the country steps up an ambitious modernisation […]
ISIS Creating Nexus of Global Terror by Issuing Pledges of Allegiance Online
Both Al-Qaeda and the ISIS avowedly belong to the Salafi sect of Sunni Islam. However, the most distinguishing tenet of this sectarian ideology is its insistence against ‘innovation’ (bidaah) in […]
Neo-Ottomanism in Tatters
Turkey’s self-righteous grandstanding is isolating it internationally, writes Dr. Adil Rasheed, Senior Research Fellow (West Asia Asia) at the Center for Strategic Studies and Simulation, USI.
Europe Searching for ‘Grand Strategy’ to Forge Partnerships with Rising Asian Powers
In economic doldrums, Europe is searching for a new strategy to re-establish its preeminence on the geopolitical stage. Amid a resurgent Russia, a rising China and an America pivoting towards Asia, […]
US Coalition against ISIS Flounders as Hagel quits, Saudi Pilots Reportedly Refuse to Fly
It has been reported that US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned under pressure as President Obama has decided to shake up his national security team in the face of […]