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World - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 11, 2017
Maduro-Trump to talk?
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that he is seeking a “personal conversation” with US President Donald Trump. Maduro made the comments after..
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 11, 2017
India-Bhutan team up?
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has met with her Bhutanese counterpart Damcho Dorji. The meeting comes during the ongoing military stand-off between India..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 11, 2017
Trump aggressive on N. Korea
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his rhetoric against North Korea warning that US might consider a pre-emptive strike against the regime. Tensions between..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 11, 2017
Conflict over South China Sea
A US destroyer has sailed past one of China’s man-made islands in the South China Sea. This was part of the US’ freedom of navigation operation. China has responded..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 11, 2017
Trump “thanks” Putin
US President Donald Trump has thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for demanding the US to cut its diplomatic staff by 755 in Moscow. In July 2017, the US House..
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 11, 2017
Chaos in Uber
Silicon Valley venture firm, Benchmark, an early investor of Uber, has sued former CEO Travis Kalanick. Both Benchmark and Kalanick hold seats in the board of directors..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 10, 2017
North Korea to strike Guam?
North Korea has announced that its plans to strike Guam with four missiles will be ready by mid-August. Guam is a US territory that hosts a large military outpost. In July 2017, North Korea…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 10, 2017
Intel's self-driving cars
Tech company Intel has announced that it will be building a fleet of over 100 self-driving test vehicles, which will hit the roads later this year. The announcement comes after..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 10, 2017
Netanyahu under attack
Opposition leaders in Israel have harshly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for undermining democracy and acting like a “dictator”. Netanyahu is currently under..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 10, 2017
China sends “unhackable” code
China has successfully sent an “unhackable” code from a satellite to Earth. This is the first time scientists anywhere in the world have been able to realize quantum key..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 10, 2017
The world order & India
On August 4th 2017, two luminaries in India’s foreign policy delivered lectures in Bangalore about the emerging world order. The former Governor of West Bengal and India’s..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 10, 2017
FBI raid on Manafort
The FBI conducted a raid on former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s home in July. During the pre-dawn raid, the FBI reportedly seized documents related to the..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 9, 2017
State of war
North Korea’s state-run news agency, KCNA has said that the country was “carefully examining the operational plan for making an enveloping fire at the areas around Guam..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 9, 2017
Canada to review arms deal
The Canadian government is reviewing whether Saudi Arabia is using Canadian made military vehicles against its own population in the Shia-populated district of Awamiyah..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 9, 2017
An uncertain world
On August 4th, MK Narayanan, former Governor of West Bengal, India’s former National Security Adviser, MK Narayanan, spoke at Synergia Forum. The Padma Shri awardee spoke..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 9, 2017
Zuma survives
Jacob Zuma, the South African President, has survived a vote of no confidence in the Parliament through a relatively narrow margin. This was the 6th vote of no-confidence that..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 9, 2017
HBO hacked
A group has hacked the entertainment company HBO and are blackmailing the company for millions of dollars. The hackers are threatening to leak scripts of the popular..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 9, 2017
Disney-Netflix part ways
Disney has announced that it will end its partnership with the video streaming company, Netflix, in 2019. Disney plans on launching two specific video streaming services in..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 9, 2017
Big oil’s electric problem
As demand of electric cars steadily grows, oil companies across the world have started contemplating on their future. Will this cause a significant impact on the still-profitable..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 8, 2017
D-Day for Zuma
The Speaker of the South African Parliament has announced that a vote of no confidence on President Jacob Zuma, will be held by secret ballot. At the heart of the..