Venus Upadhayaya

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Venus Upadhayaya

Taiwan’s president recently announced ‘17 strategies’ to counter Chinese influence. It’s part of a tough new stance that’s getting attention. 4/6/2025Updated: 4/6/2025News AnalysisChinese ships and military aircraft were an active presence around Taiwan this week, as China conducted large scale drills in the waters around the island nation. The drills were a clear response to Taiwan’s recent announcement of a more powerful arsenal of strategies to counter Chinese influence.

1 month ago | news.abplive.com | Venus Upadhayaya

Taiwan, a geopolitical hotspot in the Indo-Pacific, has made headlines in recent weeks due to semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC’s) pledge to invest $100 billion in the United States. The commitment energised United States-Taiwan relations. It also brought into focus Taiwan’s vital position in the ‘non-red’ supply chain — a context that will underlie many bilateral and multilateral dealings in the Indo-Pacific over the next five years, experts say.

1 month ago | news.abplive.com | Saswat Panigrahi |Venus Upadhayaya |Sayantan Ghosh |Abhinav Mehrotra

There are leaders who seek the spotlight, and then there are those who work quietly, leaving a lasting impact through their policies and vision. Dr Debendra Pradhan belonged to the latter category. A man of principle and dedication, he was a political leader whose contributions made a difference in Odisha as well as at the national level.

1 month ago | news.abplive.com | Venus Upadhayaya |Sayantan Ghosh |Abhinav Mehrotra |Anand Kochukudy

Taiwanese media is replete with reports on internal threats to its security. Its own people are spying for China, and it’s turning into a major concern for the Taipei administration. Taiwan’s situation has important lessons for India as it too faces the China challenge on its border and its immediate neighbourhood. What was a political, cultural and educational exchange propelled by a shared language has gradually turned into an easy conduit for Chinese espionage inside Taiwan.

2 months ago | theepochtimes.com | Venus Upadhayaya

Predicted to be the world’s third largest economy by 2030, India is navigating a world in which China poses the biggest challenge to its ascent. 3/1/2025Updated: 3/1/2025India, the world’s fastest-growing economy, is also growing in its understanding of itself. As it does so, its “grand strategy”—the way it views its place in the world—is largely defined by China, experts say.