Rodrigo Duterte

India’s strategic strides jolt China-Pakistan

India is known worldwide for its peace-driven policies, strategies and diplomacy. However, India’s recent strategic strides in various fields are forcing adversaries like China and Pakistan to catch up with India rather than being the other way round. Some events in the past few days highlight this change. Developments in Africa A couple of weeks back, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was in Africa. Visit to Comoros was one

US buys Iran oil after 30 years; Philippines steps up resistance to China

US buys Iran oil after 30 years   US Department of Energy has reportedly imported crude oil from Iran for the first time since 1991. It comes even as US sanctions on Iran continue. It is a crucial step by the US to lift sanctions on Iran, which may eventually lead to the restoration of the Iran nuclear deal. US is said to have purchased 33,000 barrels per day of