New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India and Venezuela are moving toward deeper institutional cooperation in the oil sector, particularly in oil exploration, production, refining, and long-term supply agreements, a report has said.According to an analysis by Modern Diplomacy, talks here between Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez, along with an invitation to an Indian energy delegation, mark the beginning of a shift from spot pu…
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New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is pitched as a transformative initiative to build big infrastructure projects with the aim of driving economic growth in Pakistan, but the ground reality is that it is sinking deeper into Beijing’s debt trap and the targeted economic development is nowhere in sight as the country’s poverty and unemployment levels have been on the rise in recent years, an article said. “The most fundamental concern surrounding CPEC is not …
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) According to Dr. Nadia Helmy’s report published in Modern Diplomacy, Chinese intelligence and security agencies view the crackdown on influence thuggery and the arrest of Sabry Nakhnoukh by Egyptian security forces in June 2026 as a significant step in ensuring the stability of Chinese investments.This reportedly suggests a fundamental evolution in Beijing’s foreign policy.Rather than strictly adhering to its historical policy of “non-interference”, China is proactively…
Sofia, June 6 (IANS) India’s engagement with both the United States and China reflects a carefully calibrated “strategic neutrality” shaped by political considerations and interdependencies framed as “interconnectedness”.This form of neutrality reflects a broader political trend across the Global South, where India, along with other nations including Indonesia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, pursues a realist balancing strategy shaped by US–China bipolarity but not entirely defined by it, a re…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Growing cultural engagement between Russia, India, and African nations is emerging as a key pillar of contemporary diplomacy, with experts and policymakers underlining the importance of people-to-people exchanges, academic cooperation and shared civilisational values in reshaping global partnerships amid shifting geopolitical realities, according to an article.Cultural diplomacy is increasingly becoming an effective instrument for strengthening trilateral cooperation amo…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) China’s economy is losing momentum as weak domestic demand and a rapidly ageing population weigh on growth, signalling deeper structural challenges despite the country maintaining around 5 per cent expansion in 2025 and early 2026, a report has said.A report by Modern Diplomacy highlighted that the headline growth figure suggests a clear slowdown from the double-digit expansion China once recorded and the 6–8 per cent range seen in the previous decade.It further flagg…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) China could move out of deflation but into a harmful form of ‘cost‑driven inflation’ as the Iran war pushes global energy prices higher, a new report has said.Rising oil costs are lifting production costs in China even while domestic demand remains weak, pushing companies into a space where they are unable to raise prices significantly, a report from EU-based Modern Diplomacy said.”Higher energy and raw material costs will likely squeeze profits further. Instead of p…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The sudden surge in petrol prices in Pakistan in March 2026 — by around Rs 55 per litre — has triggered long queues at fuel stations, rising transport fares and growing public frustration across the country, a report showed.While the government has attributed the increase to global oil volatility and tensions in the Middle East, the latest crisis exposes deeper structural weaknesses in Pakistan’s energy system.According to Modern Diplomacy report, concern behind t…
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) The Taiwanese government’s move to deepen collaboration with the US in artificial intelligence (AI) and critical minerals aims to counter risks from growing competition with Beijing, a new report has said.The report from Modern Diplomacy said senior Taiwanese and US officials discussed cooperation on AI, technology, and drones at a high‑level forum, after which the US State Department described Taiwan as a “vital partner”.Taiwan must look to fellow democracies rather t…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Whether or not Chinese infrastructure loans are a deliberate “debt-trap” strategy, the resultant high debt levels of recipient countries and opaque loan terms compromise their sovereignty, a report has said.A report from Modern Diplomacy said that “the loans pose significant challenges for host countries seeking to achieve development without compromising their sovereignty.”However, the report maintained that if the Chinese infrastructure loans constitute a deliberate “…