The complex relationship between Africa and China has become even more complicated this year. Initially, 2018 was set to reaffirm the bond through the latest Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit held in Beijing in September. The summit delivered its usual pageant of African leaders, side deals, and the announcement of a USD$60 billion financing package. …
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The Recent Crisis in Small Indian Ocean Country Maldives is making headlines around the world. The political crisis reached the flash point, as The President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of Emergency in the country. Suspending many citizens’ rights, and giving the security forces sweeping powers to arrest, dissidents and even the judges of …
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India-Israel Relations- Prologue Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Visited India on a 6 day long State visit in January 2018. The visit was a follow up from Israel when PM Narendra Modi visited Israel on a historic visit back in July 2017. Isarel’s PM Netanyahu termed Israel’s relations with India as a “marriage made in …
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Prologue Australia and India recently discussed the need to maintain the Asia-Pacific region as a “free” and “open” zone under the ‘2 plus 2’ dialogue model which includes the foreign and defence secretaries of both sides. What is the Asia-Pacific region? The Asia Pacific Region is an immense region, covering some 8 billion hectares of land area, or …
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Recently US President Donald Trump denied certifying and further threatened to terminate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal if Congress and US allies fail to amend the agreement in very significant terms.Trump announced he would not continue to certify the agreement to Congress, but stopped short of immediately cancelling US participation in the deal.Trumps …
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Prologue Series of missile launches by the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) or better known as North Korea in recent months have rattled the global capitals. Alam bells have gone off in Seoul, Tokyo, Washington, and Beijing.In the latest incident, North Korea test-fired 4 ballistic missiles, 3 of within 200 miles of the Japanese …
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Introduction China is claiming its control over the entire region of South China Sea (SCS) citing historical reasons (naval expeditions sent during the 15 century). The tussle for the South China Sea is over the control of region extremely rich in natural resources 11 billion barrels of oil, 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, accounts for …