China’s invasion of Taiwan will be a disaster for Asia. India must draw a red line Rajesh Rajagopalan © Provided by The Print
There is a growing debate about the possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. China’s threats and rhetoric, including military provocations, against the island state have been increasing steadily. Just last week, Chinese combat aircraft made the largest ever incursion into Taiwan-controlled airspace, surpassing the previous record set in April.
Does all this presage a Chinese invasion of Taiwan? The indications are unclear, with some analysts suggesting this is political theatre for a domestic political audience because attempting an actual invasion would be political suicide for President Xi Jinping. Some suggest that though an invasion is not imminent, the possibility of China using force to take Taiwan has grown. US military leaders appear divided, with some suggesting China may use force in the next six years, while others hav
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Special Dispatch No. 9324
Senior Russian Columnist Bovt: Europe s Racist Prejudices Against Russia Are Immutable, If Russians Were Black It Might Be Easier
May 7, 2021
Although Russia has assiduously tried to drive a wedge between Europe and the United States, relations between Russia and the EU are on a downward spiral. The latest spat arose from the mutual blacklisting of officials. For the first time in 15 years the EU foreign service, the External Action Service summoned Russia s ambassador to the bloc, Vladimir Chizhov, to present a formal complaint, after Russia blacklisted the EU Parliament president and an EU commissioner on May 1, 2021.
Napoléon Death Anniversary: Lesser-known Facts About the French Emperor News18 2 hours ago © Provided by News18 Napoléon Death Anniversary: Lesser-known Facts About the French Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica, a big island beside the coast of Italy which was declared as a French province. Raised in a well-off family, he went to a school in France. He also had a Corsican voice accent and was taunted for it.
The emperor in his teens went to the renowned Ecole Militaire in the city of Paris and had to suspend his studies in between to support his family financially after the death of his father. Here are some lesser-known facts about the French emperor.