Taiwan gets first female president: Will cross-strait thaw continue?
The results of the recent Taiwanese elections are in; the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won the presidential vote, with Tsai Ing-wen set to be the first female president of the self-ruled island. With this vote, DPP returns to power eight years after the rule of the pro-China Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Party. Given […]
Panda-elephant waltz: Stepping up two-way tourist flows between India, China
Can Panda and Elephant dance together? Yes, it would seem do, going by the huge turnout at the launch of the China-India Tourism Year 2016 in the Indian capital. The captivating performance of Huangmei Opera vividly evoked local culture and music of Anhui, Jiangxi and the Hubei districts in China, inviting Indians to visit this […]
Why Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Israel matters
In a delicate diplomatic waltz, India will seek to balance its burgeoning ties with Israel with a forceful reiteration of its commitment to the Palestinian cause during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to the West Asia region.
US welcomes rescheduling of India-Pakistan talks
Welcoming the decision to reschedule talks between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan, the US has urged the two countries to stay engaged with each other. India and Pakistan announced on January 14 that they had rescheduled the talks between their foreign secretaries in the “very near future”. The goodwill gesture was noted immediately […]
Al-Qaeda strikes in Burkina Faso, 20 killed
Around 20 people were killed and others were taken hostage when Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso, on January 15. Al- Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the attack. The security forces surrounded the Splendid Hotel and were waiting to begin an assault to rescue […]