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Lessons for India from the Russia-Ukraine crisis
India, as well as others, should draw some hard lessons from the wide fall-out of the Ukraine crisis. One, it has proved that possession of a mighty nuclear arsenal neither earns you the desired respect nor does it guarantee security beyond a point. Russia has been humiliated over the years, its security has been threatened with the relentless expansion of NATO and dismissal of its protests.
China banks on Russia for its food security amid Ukraine conflict
China's lifting of restrictions related to wheat imports from Moscow just ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine could help boost its food security. The stringent sanctions imposed by the US and European Union against Russia have only strengthened Beijing's trade relations with Moscow - the world's largest producer of wheat.
Has Ukraine's Zelenskyy just blinked in the war of nerves with Russia's Putin?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have just blinked in the war of nerves with Russian President Vladimir Putin, giving Moscow a decisive edge in achieving its strategic goals that were set at the onset of its war with Kiev.
Can it be Et tu China? That too in Rome!
When the US National Security Advisor (NSA) and his NSA counterpart from China, and their delegations met in Rome on March 14, the date reminded your author of the phrase - Beware the ides of March. Therefore, in the spirit of a Shakespearean drama, this piece of today is a fictional account, of the give-and-take, carrots and sticks, threats and counter-threats, which might well play out in such meetings between representatives of nations.
Retail fuel prices would need to be increased by 15% to reflect Int'l crude prices
Retail fuel prices have not been marked to market for a few months and should be increased by approximately 15 per cent to reflect the current international crude prices, Morgan Stanley said in a report. As such, assuming an average of US$110/bbl in F2023 (based on oil futures as of March 7), the headline CPI for India is likely to average at 6 per cent in F2023.
Will sanctions really cripple the Russian economy?
To what extent would the economic sanctions against Russia cripple its economy? While most researchers and analysts have said that the stringent sanctions against Russia would deal a "death" blow to its economy, many citizens opine that these measures will have a limited impact on their lives especially since Moscows economic engagements with China have only deepened. Last week, even India and Russia held talks on potential joint projects in the energy sector.
Security lessons from Ukraine war: Is India prepared to counter state-sponsored 'hybrid war'?
As the Ukrainian government continues to fight a 'hybrid war' where Russia-backed threat actors are hitting their Internet networks while the ground forces attack physical infrastructure and key cities, India, which faces imminent threat at its borders from Pakistan and China, is highly vulnerable to mass-level direct and indirect cyber attacks. As per Harvard University's ‘National Cyber Power Index', China ranks second in cyber power globally.
Spy's Eye: Endorsement for good governance
The convincing second term victory of BJP in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Assembly elections and the runaway first-time success of AAP in Punjab confirm that the astute common man of India voted in favour of a clean and effective dispensation -- this was already tested in UP, assured for the future by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Uttarakhand and promised by Arvind Kejriwal for Punjab on the strength of his record in Delhi.
AAP and Congress promise freebies of thousands of crores to Punjab voters, but where is the money?
Interestingly, Punjab has an annual budget of Rs 1.50 lakh crores while the state is trapped in a crushing debt burden of a whopping Rs 2.75 lakh crore on which interest has to be paid. The state government has not even been able to pay the salaries of school teachers and doctors in time who have been protesting over the issue.
Will Ukraine's Zelensky face the same fate as Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan?
As Russia's special operations in Ukraine entered its fourteenth day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine will no longer be seeking NATO membership as the alliance is not prepared to accept Ukraine and is afraid to confront Russia. He has also added that he is open to "compromise" on the status of two breakaway pro-Russian territories that President Vladimir Putin recognised as independent just before unleashing the invasion on February 24.
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