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Unlike when the US held unipolar power, times have changed as China and the BRICS countries begin fashioning a non-militarised, multipolar world. (more…)
The SCO summit at Tianjin in China, followed by a spectacular military display in Beijing, signal a resolve to contest the vagaries of the Trump Administration and tweak the global and regional orders. (more…)
China remained inextricably embedded in Indian supply chains despite the years-long stand-off between the two militaries. Now as US tariffs begin to bite, a cautious normalisation is afoot, with China holding all the aces. (more…)
India’s rare earth strategy must combine developing domestic capabilities with global alliances, R&D investments, waste recovery, strategic stockpiling and an enabling industrial policy.            (more…)
The Dalai Lama has reaffirmed the continuity of his institution, but the geopolitical contest between Beijing and Delhi to shape his succession may drag on for decades. (more…)
Through recycling, R&D and diversifying imports as well as by facilitating a regional market for rare earth minerals, the dependence on the Chinese supply chain can be reduced. (more…)
