ICS In The Media

Veda Vaidyanathan

India, Africa, and the U.S.-China Rivalry

‘The United States government is stepping up its effort to mobilize its friends and allies to challenge China’s growing influence across large swathes of the Global South. ‘

The China Africa Project
9 Apr 2021

Santosh Pai

The Hindu Explains | How does China’s digital currency work?

‘How is legal tender issued by the central bank different from payments guaranteed by a third-party operator?‘

The Hindu
4 Apr 2021

Santosh Pai

How China's Digital Currency will change online payments | The Hindu In Focus Podcast

‘In this episode, we look at China's plans for a Digital Currency, officially titled the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP), also known as the digital RMB (the Renminbi is China’s currency).‘

The Hindu
3 Apr 2021

Gautam Bambawale

How India can meet the China challenge

‘The judicious use of self-reliance, grounded in self-confidence, where India engages with the world without insecurity, forms alliances, and leverages democracy‘

Hindustan Times
27 Mar 2021

Shyam Saran

For India, Quad is just one option. US-China meet at Anchorage shows that

‘China has rejected the US’ ‘rules-based international order’. It will play only by its own rules, and, as the Alaska meet shows, aggressively.‘

THE PRINT
24 Mar 2021

Shyam Saran

Political drama at Anchorage

‘The US and China held their first high-level meeting, after the Biden administration took office, at Anchorage on March 18 and 19.The US was represented by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NSA Jake Sullivan.‘

The Tribune
24 Mar 2021

Santosh Pai

Why China is putting its internet champions on the backfoot

‘China’s urge to dictate the fortunes of its technology giants is coinciding with a global backlash which is pushing them to seek listings closer to home.‘

Money Control
24 Mar 2021

Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman

BJP’s idea of flood-free Assam is a pipe dream; locals know it too well

‘The BJP is repeating its older promise of making floods disappear from Assam by planning river infrastructure ahead of Assam elections. Ground realities tell us something else. ‘

EastMojo
24 Mar 2021

Shamshad Khan

Why Quad boosts India's vaccine diplomacy: 5 things to know

‘Group to make and distribute 1bn COVID doses to counter China's moves‘

Nikkei Asia
22 Mar 2021

Hemant Adlakha

Why Biden’s “America is Back” for Beijing is “Cold War is Back”

‘While campaigning for the US presidential election Joe Biden referred to China’s top leader Xi Jinping as a “thug.”‘

moderndiplomacy
20 Mar 2021