Britain rolls out red carpet for Modi, Indian investment
Theresa May’s government rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is set to invest in post-Brexit UK. Britain has rolled out the red carpet for…
Abe, Trump summit sees stronger N Korea stance
US president Donald Trump has emerged from a two-day bilateral with Shinzo Abe with a stronger line on North Korea. Abe’s government declared before the visit that he would push…
US think tank warns of China’s ‘ulterior motives’
A US think tank on Tuesday warned that spreading Chinese investment in the Indo-Pacific follows a pattern of leveraging geopolitical influence at the expense of the nations…
Assad is heedless of the timid West
Saturday’s missile strikes on Syria were so restrained as to be utterly ineffective. The United States, Britain and France landed a barrage on Syria on Saturday, sending a…
CIA chief met with Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang
Mike Pompeo, the new United States secretary of state nominee, met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his secret visit to the North a few weeks ago. Pompeo, director of the…
Myanmar’s problematic Rohingya repatriation program
Critics accuse Naypyidaw of orchestrating a publicity stunt after the government said it had repatriated five Rohingya refugees. Myanmar has agreed this week to the return of a…
Xi criticizes protectionism, cold war mentality at business conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping rebuked protectionism and pledged to uphold the international order at a business conference on Tuesday. President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote…
Saudi-Israel thaw?
Today’s Arab governments are willing to put Palestine issue on the back burner to establish ties with Israel. IN terms of Middle East politics, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…
China takes on US in trade war as Asia makes other plans
China has engaged Washington in a series of reciprocal tariffs – while the rest of Asia watches and makes other plans. Despite overtures made by China to negotiate and avoid…
Reimpose sanctions against Myanmar
Bangladeshi senior adviser Gowher Rizvi is calling for the reimposition of sanctions against Myanmar for its role in the Rohingya crisis. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs…