Opinion
August-7-2018
- International community needs patience with Cambodia
- Despite being autocratic and highhanded, the Cambodian leadership needs to be engaged with. The international community would do well not to resort to "failed" economic sanctions.
August-5-2018
- Trump threatening war with Iran
- Sadly, fiery but empty words can lead to wars, and that's the incredible prospect at present with the escalation of Donald Trump's tweeted threats against Iran.
August-4-2018
- The US-Iran conundrum
- Iran has already stretched itself too much by becoming part of international great games. In the process, it has ignored the realities on the ground at home.
August-3-2018
- The visit of Jeremy Hunt to Beijing
- Only three weeks after assuming his post, Britain's foreign secretary was in Beijing, clearly demonstrating the importance the government in London is giving to enhanced China-U.K. relations.
August-2-2018
- Are trade wars easy to win?
- With the trade war between China and the U.S. now in full swing, both countries are beginning to feel the effects, with many on both sides against the war in the first place.
August-1-2018
- JCPOA in crisis: Implications for the Middle East
- American withdrawal from the JCPOA designed to settle the Iranian nuclear issue raises the specter that Iran will follow suit, with dangerous implications for the entire Middle East.
August-1-2018
- Stark contrast of two presidential visits
- President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Africa provided a telling contrast of tactful diplomacy against the bluster and rudeness of Donald Trump in Europe. No doubt who won.
July-31-2018
- The second golden decade of BRICS
- The tectonic shift in the world economic and political system has increased the weight of BRICS and other such outfits.
July-31-2018
- Xi calls on BRICS to preserve multilateralism
- This year's multi-national BRICS meeting was significant as it represented the de-facto ascension of the BRICS Plus cooperation.
July-30-2018
- A new Pakistan emerging after election
- The recent election in Pakistan, with cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan leading the way, offers a great chance for the country to enjoy a new era of prosperity and stability.
