2nd India-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue | 22-23 June 2023
On 22-23 June 2023, the second India-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue was jointly convened by the Ananta Centre and the Centre for Policy Dialogue, Dhaka. This was the first in-person dialogue held in New Delhi. The inaugural edition was held in May last year. The dialogue saw domain experts, policymakers, and journalists coming together to discuss some […]
Indian Economy Review by Mr AK Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard | June 2023
Highlights Tax collections growth slows, but non-tax revenues are robust Trade winds remain rough for Indian economy Monsoon delays and El Nino fears cause concern BSNL is the new Air India, gets another financial package Higher MSP for kharif crop, but stock limit on wheat imposed Inflation moderates, but worries and challenges remain High-frequency indicators […]
Focus: Indian Ocean Rim | 19th June 2023
Africa feeling heat of Russia-Ukraine conflict has launched a peace mission headed by South Africa and in significant move leaders from South Africa, Egypt, Senegal, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Zambia, and Uganda are meeting Presidents in Moscow and Kiev this weekend. Meanwhile, key Indian Ocean Region state of Oman have decided to launch space cooperation with India […]
Central Asia Digest | June 2023
HIGHLIGHTS ● Political Developments● Economic Developments● India-Central Asia Relations Political Developments Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recently rejected his Belarusian counterpart’s proposal to join the Russia-Belarus “Union State,” calling the offer a “joke.” The proposal came after Russia decided to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus for the first time since the fall of the Soviet […]
2nd India Bangladesh strategic Dialogue
International Dialogue Series : Charting the Geopolitical Landscape of the Indo- Pacific
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | June 2023
HIGHLIGHTS Overview Developments in Pakistan Developments in Afghanistan I Overview Pakistan: Political Crisis Economy Terrorism Contoversy on Census Pakistan-China Pakistan-India Pakistan-Iran Pakistan-EU Pakistan-UAE Afghanistan Human Rights Situation Taliban Interim Government Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-Iran Afghanistan-Qatar II Developments in Pakistan Political Crisis Following Imran Khan’s release by the Supreme Court from the detention of the National Accountability Bureau, […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 12th June 2023
All eyes were in Singapore last week as it hosted Defence Ministers of USA and China as part of the Shangri la Dialogue with an aim to facilitate a bilateral meeting. Amid existing sharp divisions, the two only shook hands and delivered sharply worded statements. China’s defence minister, Li Shangfu, has said a cold war […]
Central Asia Digest | May 2023
HIGHLIGHTS ● Political Developments● Economic Developments● India-Central Asia Relations Political Developments The first in-person China-Central Asia (C+C5) Summit was held in the north-western Chinese city of Xi’an on 18th-19th May. The Summit marked “the first diplomatic event that China will host this year.” China had organized a virtual C+C5 Summit on 25th January, 2022. Presidents of China, […]
Focus: Indo-Pacific | 29th May, 2023
Indo-Pacific was the centre piece of geo-political and ego-economic attention through the past week as the Japanese PM hosted successful G7 Summit as well as the Quad Summit. While the G7 Summit strengthened the determination to fight Russia, the Quad Summit was the most substantial till date in terms of outcomes. The Quad countries announced […]