China 'firmly opposes external interference' in Maldives

China on Thursday said that it 'firmly opposes external interference' in the internal affairs of the Maldives and supports the island nation in upholding its sovereignty and independence as......

Weathering Foreign Policy Storms In 2023

Foreign policy is always a work in progress and ups and downs are built into the foreign policy process.What is permanent is national interest.Hopefully, this year, which will witness general......

Can China Win A War With US?

According to the Pentagon report, the PLA is creating options for dissuading, deterring, and defeating external intervention in the Indo-Pacific region. IMAGE: J-20 stealth fighter jets of the......

Beware! The Yellow Dragon Is Awake!

Throughout 2022, China turned to the PLA as an increasingly capable instrument of Statecraft, strengthening its ability to 'fight and win wars' against a 'strong enemy', points out Ajai Shukla.......

10 most dangerous places to work

Children dressed in costume sit together during a party celebrating. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters A recent MBA graduate, Puneet Kohli, got a job offer from a global commodity giant to join their......

Why outsourcing to India is a great idea

Globalization has been brutal to US's midwestern manufacturers like the Paper Converting Machine Co.For decades, PCMC's Green Bay (Wis.) factory, its oiled wooden factory floors worn smooth by work......

The Indo-Pak trade equation

FACTS: India's total export trade in 2001-2002 was $44 billion; its total export to Pakistan was $204 million.During the same period, it exported $930 million worth of goods and services to......