India to focus ‘connectivity’ for next 20 years ties with Bangladesh
DHAKA, Mar 6, 2021, The Bangladesh Today. Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today…
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[Analytics] What’s Beijing going to do with its world’s largest navy?
In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People’s Liberation Army…
US Navy helicopters conducting dangerous training at low altitudes over central Tokyo
TOKYO, Mar 5, 2021, The Mainichi. Amid the issue of U.S. military helicopters’ repeated low-altitude…
China’s top political advisory body starts annual session
BEIJING, Mar 4, 2021, China Daily. China’s top political advisory body started its annual session…
US says its relations with India, Pakistan not ‘zero-sum proposition’
NEW DELHI, Mar 4, 2021, The Hindu. The Biden administration views the India and Pakistan…
Hong Kong axed from economic freedom index after years at top spot
HONG KONG, Mar 4, 2021, HKFP. Hong Kong is now counted as part of China…
North Korea measures to stem Covid-19 worsen abuses, hunger: UN expert
GENEVA, Mar 3, 2021, Reuters. Drastic measures taken by North Korea to contain coronavirus have…
Indian govt okays new battalions to fortify Nepal, Bhutan borders
NEW DELHI, Mar 3, 2021, PTI. The government has sanctioned a dozen fresh Sashastra Seema…
Japan weighing extension of coronavirus emergency in Tokyo
TOKYO, Mar 3, 2021, AP. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday he is considering…
China-based lender downplays debt trap risks for the Philippines
MANILA, Mar 3, 2021, PhilStar. The leader of a multilateral lender based in China talked…
New satellite images reveal N. Korea took recent steps to conceal nuclear weapons site
WASHINGTON D.C./SEOUL, Mar 2, 2021, CNN. New satellite imagery obtained by CNN reveals North Korea…
[Analytics] China charges ahead with a national digital currency
Annabelle Huang recently won a government lottery to try China’s latest economics experiment: a national…