Promising to put together one of the most diverse cabinets in American history, President Joe Biden has appointed at least 20 Indian-Americans to various positions within his administration, including the first two women of Kashmiri descent. Alarmingly, one of his…
Chinese President Xi Jinping greatly impressed President Joe Biden in their two-hour telephone conversation this week. That’s not entirely a good thing. Biden, briefing reporters on the Wednesday call, said, “Last night, I was on the phone for two straight…
Mars is getting to be a busy place. The United Arab Emirates Mars Mission Al Amal (Hope) drops into orbit February 9. China’s Tianwen-1 (Quest for Heavenly Truth 1) arrives the next day, and NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, with the…
There should be no doubt that the People’s Republic of China is the leading geostrategic adversary of the West, in both economic and military terms. President Biden, who is no stranger to matters Chinese, and his administration must recognize that…
On Tuesday of this week, the U.S. and India signed a major defense pact that strengthens the existing military cooperation between the two countries. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met in New Delhi with…
Due to the irrational impulses Donald Trump brought out in his opponents, a sensible, moderate, pragmatic record in foreign policy is in danger of being jettisoned simply because he initiated it. Yet the consequences of such knee-jerk rejection will be…
The Ladakh plateau is a high-altitude desert, sparsely populated, parts of it studded with poplar, deodar, and juniper trees. It comprises the Himalayan and Kunlan mountain ranges, consists of river valleys, and has limited flora and fauna. It is an…
The COVID-19 crisis accelerated the confrontation between the U.S. and People’s Republic of China. So far the challenge is more economic and political than military, though the U.S. Navy recently sent two aircraft carriers into the South China Sea in…
China’s Xi Jinping must be working for President Donald Trump. Although New Delhi has moved closer to the U.S. in recent years, no Indian government would subordinate its policies to Washington. If the Modi government fails to act, however, it…
