https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/prez-strong-ties-with-central-asia-a-priority-383352 Connectivity with the Central Asian countries has recently become a priority for India. India’s foreign policy had been constantly evolving since Independence and India’s emergence as one of the major economies had shaped key global negotiations. In recent times, “Neighbourhood First” was a key pillar of Indian foreign policy. The President said, “The focus of our ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy is… Read more »
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3173008/chinas-stance-russias-war-ukraine-unlikely-have-major-effect While China’s stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains a mystery, analysts in Asia say the region’s economic dependence on the United States economy is too big to fall amid the war in Ukraine. The United States and the EU have called on China to condemn Putins war crimes and the U.S. has threatened pessing sanctions for providing Russia… Read more »
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/05/economy/asian-economies-world-bank-intl-hnk/index.html On Tuesday, the World Bank said that countries in Asia may have to deal with three major economic shocks this year. The 3 biggest impacts come from the ongoing war in Ukraine, The sharp slowdown of China mostly due to the pandemic, and rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The growth forecast for East Asia and the Pacific… Read more »
As small as the country is, the island is of great importance to the world. Washington has strategic, economic, and normative reasons for safeguarding the island from Chinese coercion. IR experts from the news source “The Diplomat”, concluded that Taiwan’s geopolitical position and economy, while important, are not critical to American interests in East Asia. However, Taiwan’s status as a… Read more »
https://time.com/6156524/russia-ukraine-central-asia-impact/ As our world becomes more economic dependent, Sanctioning Russian Oligarchs may affect more people than policymakers realize. The West needs to look to vulnerable Russia-dependent economies, like those of Central Asia, in order to mitigate collateral damage. Energy-rich Kazakhstan, which exports two-thirds of its oil supplies through Russian ports, is falling under the new sanctions imposed by the west…. Read more »
Chinas premier Li Keqiang steps down amid new lockdowns in major Chinese cities. The “premier” is the second most powerful position in the Chinese communist party. Unlike Li’s predecessors, he left quietly without much explanation. The premier is on his way out of elite Chinese politics, but Xi is here to stay for a long time. “Against the backdrop of the… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-iran-donald-trump-united-states-middle-east-856687d2ad24f4fef45e5ea2fe22c700 Over the weekend, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said “now is the moment of truth” to determine whether Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers can be salvaged. Iranian officials say its up to the western countries to show flexibility and that its now in their hands. Although The United States withdrew from the deal in 2018, President Joe Biden… Read more »
As Almaty the biggest city in Kazakhstan, went up in flames, the government blocked access to the internet. In a world so dependent on the internet, the Kazakhs rushed to empty out the ATM’s. With no communication, the country essentially shutdown. This article does a great job explaining the importance of our reliance on the internet. When the government shutdown… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/20/west-catastrophic-damage-afghanistan-taliban-david-miliband “We are not punishing the Taliban, we are making it worse for the people” says David Miliband, the former UK foreign secretary. The current Chief Executive of the International Rescue Committee is very vocal on the damage we have down to the people of Afghanistan. The current halt on international aid to the country is the biggest reason why… Read more »
