Manoj Joshi

Invoking draconian laws in trivial cases is setting the stage where the laws will become ineffective in confronting real threats.

From elections in India to Trump running the Presidential show on his terms, to Brexit — here is a wrap of what to look forward to in 2019.

All these issues will be in play in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, which explains whether this was a preview of the general elections.

By some accounts, the economy is doing spectacularly well. At the same time, infrastructure has been deteriorating.

Issues between the US and China are not likely to be worked out quickly.

Japan knows India is the best possible regional counter-weight to a rising China. At the same time, it has to work with China to counter global uncertainties.

Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) is not talking about foreign policies yet. But when it will, it might not be in the best interests of New Delhi.

The big question is whether US and China are slow-marching to an armed conflict.

The Japanese Prime Minister may have won a battle, but the war remains.

Beijing has been Africa’s largest trading partner since 2008.