The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
Sometimes major events completely disconnected may be data points for the plans of the different powers around the world. The challenge is to discern what purpose they serve? More critically, what are we moving towards?
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
The U.S. and Taliban have finished their sixth round of talks in Doha, Qatar. Amar Sinha, Member, National Security Advisory Board, ex-Secretary, Economic Relations at the Ministry of External Affairs and former ambassador To Afghanistan and Tajikistan discusses the current situation with SNI Associate Editor, Amitabh P Revi. He discusses India’s position and the road ahead. Having represented India as an unofficial observer at the Moscow peace talks, Ambassador Sinha outlines whether New Delhi is missing the bus, the fallout of increased attacks and whether Pakistan has had a change of heart.
Having played a big part in Afghans being allowed to play in the IPL, the national team being given a home ground in Noida and the financial aid to set up a stadium in Kandahar, Ambassador Sinha warns of more upsets by the Blue Tigers.
Attack by Hamas took a lot to accomplish. The sudden Chinese bonhomie with Syria and the bringing together of Arab - Sunni and Shia countries and actors by Xi Jinping's regime raises some questions .
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