Posted By: Colin Bunn Being an evil empire is just wonderful. Having to be moral is such a pain. Caring about lives is a pain too for that matter. It felt good to be the balancing power against the United States (What role did you play). Watching the other powers in the room realize that they had so little power… Read more »
I am deeply concerned over the US-Pakistan situation that has been bubbling. It would be a devastating blow for Pakistan to become unstable. After reviewing the evidence I have come to a firm conclusion that Pakistan is one of the most important places in the world today. Every single neighbor it borders (China, India, Iran, ect) have a great deal… Read more »
Posted by: Colin Bunn I believe that India was very smart in issuing a warning about Bitcoin. In truth, I believe that an unregulated currency can never succeed. In every instance through out history, when ever a currency becomes unregulated it results in a complete collapse of the system. Interference with the overall value of any currency can have dire… Read more »
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – India’s 69th Republic Day celebrations have been marked by a security clampdown in Indian-administered Kashmir, as authorities suspended internet services and thousands of soldiers patrolled the streets. The main celebratory event was held amid tight security at a sports stadium in the region’s main city, Srinagar, and was attended by politicians and top officers of the security apparatus. Residents,… Read more »
An Oxfam report released on the eve of the World Economic Forum at Davos underscores the dramatic increase in wealth inequality in India in recent years. In 2017 alone, the top 1 percent of the population owned 73 percent of the addition to wealth that occurred. A year ago, the top 1 percent owned 58 percent of the stock of wealth. Thus its share,… Read more »
For four weeks, India and China have been involved in a stand-off along part of their 3,500km (2,174-mile) shared border. The two nations fought a war over the border in 1962 and disputes remain unresolved in several areas, causing tensions to rise from time to time. Since this confrontation began last month, each side has reinforced its troops and called… Read more »
By Jonathan MarcusDefence and diplomatic correspondent, Tel Aviv 26 January 2018 This is an area of interim borders and unsettled claims. While tensions have calmed since the last stand-off on the Doklam plateau, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) which ended in August of last year, both sides are continuing to build up their ground forces in this inhospitable… Read more »
Gas from Central Asia may soon be making its way into the EU through two planned oil pipelines. If this succeeds it could mean major economic benefit to Central Asia and could possibly allow the EU to lessen its dependency on oil from Russia and the Middle East. Not only do the countries producing the oil get benefit, but so… Read more »
Euractiv Practical access to Central Asian gas, which would arrive via the twin projects of the White Stream and the Trans-Caspian Pipeline, is finally coming at just the right time to complete the Southern Gas Corridor, writes Robert M. Cutler.
The Diplomat Landlocked countries like Afghanistan are at a great disadvantage over their littoral neighbors with access to sea for regional and global trade. Naturally, the peace, security, and prosperity of landlocked countries depend on those of their surrounding neighbors. Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001,