A Chinese research ship, Xiang Yang Hong 03, is set to arrive in the Maldives on Thursday, following a visit to the Indian Ocean in January. The ship, owned by a research institute, spent over three weeks surveying waters outside India, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka s exclusive economic zones. India has voiced concerns about China s presence in the Indian Ocean, even if they do not belong to the military.
The meeting between PM Modi and the group of experts from the think tank focused on important topics such as geopolitics, the global economic situation, and terrorism among other crucial issues
Yeo Han-koo, Korea s former top negotiator on trade with partner countries, has been named as a standing senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), the U.S. think tank announced this week.
Pakistan needs to repay a whopping USD 77.5 billion in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 and the cash-strapped country may face “disruptive effects” if it ultimately defaults, a prominent US think tank has warned. Pakistan is facing the risk of a default due to its massive external debt obligations. Pakistan, currently tackling a major economic crisis, is grappling with high external debt, a weak local currency and dwindling foreign exchange reserves.