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A Tale of White Papers and Grey Intentions
By Kamlesh K Agnihotri The Chinese State Council issued a White Paper titled “China’s National Security in the New Era” on May 12, 2025. Though the full text of the White Paper is available in Chinese language only, an abstract in the English language has been officially released. While the White Paper’s abstract tries to…
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The Silent Infiltration: How Pakistan Is Exploiting Taiwan’s Southbound Blind Spot
By Prof. (Dr.) Nishakant Ojha As Taiwan increasingly seeks to diversify its international relationships and reduce its over dependence on China, its New Southbound Policy has become a cornerstone of its foreign outreach strategy. The policy promotes robust engagement with South and Southeast Asian nations, particularly in areas such as trade, education, technology, and cultural…
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Industry Analysis of Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry In Wake of Trump Tariffs
Dr. Ashwath Rao is a senior research analyst at Counterpoint Research. Counterpoint Technology is a global firm providing analytics, content, delivery or after-sales support to businesses in AI, Semiconductors, Automotive, loT & cloT, Consumer Electronics, eSIM, Smartphones, Manufacturing, Network and Infrastructure etc. Dr. Rao’s expertise spans wafer fabrication equipment (WFE), foundry and memory process technologies,…
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Potential of Cultural Diplomacy for India-Taiwan Ties
By Dr. Sampa Kundu Cultural diplomacy is crucial for India and Taiwan for several strategic, soft power, and identity-related reasons. It has emerged as a key element in India-Taiwan bilateral relations due to limited political-diplomatic ties. Cultural diplomacy is a powerful, low-risk, high-impact tool in this context. It serves many purposes for India. Through cultural…
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Taiwan Doesn’t Have an ‘Expiration Date’ like Hong Kong, and PRC’s Desire for Reunification is ‘Problematic’: American Thought Leader
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India’s Strategic Outreach to Taiwan: A Calibrated, Independent Partnership
By Prof. (Dr.) Nishakant Ojha India’s growing engagement with Taiwan has increasingly drawn global attention. What was once limited to unofficial economic and academic exchanges has evolved into a multifaceted partnership involving trade, technology, education, labor mobility, and covert strategic dialogue. However, this outreach has also raised questions, particularly regarding how India’s Taiwan strategy aligns—or…
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What India Needs for Its Semiconductor Vision? How Can Taiwan Help it?
Parv Sharma is a Senior Analyst with Counterpoint Technology based out of India. Counterpoint Technology is a global firm providing analytics, content, delivery or after-sales support to businesses in AI, Semiconductors, Automotive, loT & cloT, Consumer Electronics, eSIM, Smartphones, Manufacturing, Network and Infrastructure etc. The Indo-Pacific Politics talked with Parv Sharma to get an industry…
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Taiwan’s Tech Leadership is About ‘Cost and Geopolitics’: AI Industry Leader
Dr. Sahar Tahvili (Ph.D.), is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the AI Industrial Systems in Sweden and the co-author of the book, Artificial Intelligence Methods for Optimization of the Software Testing Process: With Practical Examples and Exercises along with Leo Hatvani, a machine learning engineer and an expert in natural language processing. Dr. Tahvilli was…
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In a Major Change in Trade Approach India scrutinizes its Export of Rare Earths to Japan, Seeking Magnets in Return: Expert
By Venus Upadhayaya India’s contemplating halting the export of rare earth minerals to Japan. News reports last week describe it as a move to secure domestic supplies and to reduce dependence on China that launched restrictions on seven rare earth elements and finished magnets in April. An expert described it as a major change in…
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India’s ‘Strategic Silence’ on Tariffs Far From Passive: Experts
By Venus Upadhayaya (This article was written during J.D. Vance’s trip to India from April 20-24. But because of the Pahalgam attack of April 22 and the conflict and crisis between India and Pakistan in its aftermath, it couldn’t be published in time. Meanwhile US-China reached a tariff truce for 90 days in a meeting…
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