PLA OF CHINA TURNS 89, UNDER PRESIDENT XI JINPING WITH MAJOR OVERHAUL

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As People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China celebrates its 89th birth anniversary on 01 August 2016, it has gone through the largest overhaul in last one year. The overhaul tightens President Xi Jinping’s grip over PLA, who besides being the Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission (CMC), also assumed the appointment of Commander-in-Chief of … Continue reading PLA OF CHINA TURNS 89, UNDER PRESIDENT XI JINPING WITH MAJOR OVERHAUL

Can President Tsai Ing -wen Rejuvinate Taiwan with Better Global Identity?

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President Tsai Ing- wen has a very tough task ahead to ensure to reform and rejuvenate the economy of Taiwan, maintain their autonomy, without becoming Chinese puppet, and address existing social concerns on priority. She needs to diversify her economic engagements with countries like India, instead of putting all eggs in the basket of China, … Continue reading Can President Tsai Ing -wen Rejuvinate Taiwan with Better Global Identity?

India Remembers

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May I take the Privilege of sharing a News item of BBC News titled "Why India needs to remember 'forgotten' fallen of World Wars", written by Justin Rowlatt.(URL attached) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36801602 The event was  organised by  USI of India, New Delhi, at its complex, in remembrance of the sacrifices of Indian soldiers, as "India Remembers". It … Continue reading India Remembers

South China Sea Verdict: Global Implications

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  A plethora of articles covering South China Sea Verdict like Washington Post article - What the South China Sea Ruling means for the world?,  Dr Srikanth Kondapalli’s article, What the South China Sea Verdict Means? ( URLs attached below) and many more in various Newspapers and Journals. Most of them are well written analysis, … Continue reading South China Sea Verdict: Global Implications