The EU and India, two of the largest democratic economies, are now partners in a new economic pact that has the political world watching. The agreement is designed to boost trade in goods and services, but it also has a deeper meaning. Alongside the promising tariff cuts and access to global markets, there is a clear signal that the EU is shifting its sights to a more welcoming continent: Asia.
Read MorePolitical upheavals in Bangladesh threaten to destroy its carefully curated relationship, and the aftermath has begun to bleed into both countries, becoming evident through changes in cricket and people's daily lives.
Read More“The release of these letters is significant for reminding the world of the contributions of non-Western nations in the World Wars, as well as allowing the descendants of the soldiers to connect to their heritage… Marginalized history of the Punjabi soldiers who fought in World War I reflects the forgotten roles and suppressed history of subjugated peoples by the Western world.”
Read More““Despite these past grievances, the collapse of the USSR and rise of China as an economic and military power has caused a realignment of interests that strongly favors US-India cooperation. As has been stated in the past by American leaders, the United States and India would appear to be natural allies - the world’s oldest democracy, and the world’s largest. With Chinese actions both within its borders and in the broader world causing concern as the world enters a state of heightened tension between bipolar centers of power, both nations see the need of enhancing military cooperation in the world’s most populous continent.”
Read More“Provocations along the China-Indian border threaten to undo years of peace building efforts. As two populous, economically powerful, and nuclear armed states come to the brink of war, de-escalation is paramount.”
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