Akshita Jain @akshijain10
Asia Reporter @Independent | Formerly HuffPost India, Firstpost Joined August 2015-
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In the coming days, 🇨🇳 President Xi Jinping is expected to visit 🇷🇺. The first talks between Xi and 🇺🇦 President Zelensky might be on the horizon as well. What are Beijing’s objectives? 🧵
The tiny island of Java has more population than all of Russia More than all of Japan Why?
Today, the G7 formally endorsed a price cap on Russian oil sales. This plan has been in the works for months. Many doubted it would get across the finish line. Bottom line: This is a big deal. It will erode the Kremlin's most critical source of revenue: oil exports (🧵):
THREAD: Last night, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong gave his annual National Day Rally speech. He spoke first in Malay, then Mandarin, then English. News reports have focused on changes to the law and constitution for same sex relations, but the PM also spoke on geopolitics. (1/9)
All this happened in Finland this week. A thread. 1/10
All of this happened in China this week. A thread. 1/10
NEW: @ChinaPowerCSIS has launched a page to track China's activities amid the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis as they develop. We start with analysis of the PLA's unprecedented exercises. Learn about the significance of the exercises and each individual zone. chinapower.csis.org/tracking-the-f…
The last two months have seen a different kind of War in Ukraine. And after a period of reduced tempo operations in the east, we should expect things to heat up again over the coming weeks. Both sides will want to make progress before winter comes. 1/20 🧵
#Russia is muscling into India’s traditional market for its oil needs in the Middle East as Delhi’s volume of crude oil import with Moscow touched a historic high, coming close to Iraq I speak to @mattvsmith01 Harsh v Pant @orfonline @dragonfly_int independent.co.uk/asia/india/ind…
Imp: @Independent is looking for an assistant editor with 5-6 years of experience with a sound sense of English grammar and a keen eye for news. Editing stories is the primary responsibility. Delhi-NCR based. If you fit the role and are interested, DM me.
Russia is erecting barbed wire deeper into Georgia’s territory near Zardiaantkari A slow motion occupation that is largely ignored by the media
Delighted to release the interactive map of the Indian Ocean Region- a key initiative of @CarnegieEndow #IndianOceanInitiative to help better visualize & understand the region, its players, dynamics and key facts. bit.ly/39l6TJw
🚨 The Independent is looking for video journalists to bolster our coverage of Asia. If you’re India-based, interested in regular freelance work, have an eye for a story and can edit video - then this could be for you! DM me for details
1/ <THREAD> How do we explain and understand the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka? In this thread, I try to follow some of the major events in the nation's economy over the last few years and situate the present crisis in a context.
What are the prospects for a coup against Putin in Russia? A thread on what we know about coups in other similar regimes and how the Russian coercive apparatus is structured to prevent coups 1/16
Putin’s pointed, not-veiled nuclear threats are really remarkable, signaling a willingness to turn to the country’s arsenal if the West interferes with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 2/ politico.com/newsletters/pl…
You learn something every day. India imports 70% of cooking oil it consumes. Where do 3/4 of India's sunflower oil imports come from? Ukraine.
You learn something every day. India imports 70% of cooking oil it consumes. Where do 3/4 of India's sunflower oil imports come from? Ukraine.
"His two daughters were waiting for their father to return with pastries but now they are crying inconsolably, demanding their father’s body," @saimabhat I speak to the families' of civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter. independent.co.uk/asia/india/kas…
The ‘Houses’ of Delhi – Princely Embassies in an Imperial Capital [THREAD] Visitors to Delhi are familiar with the ubiquitous ‘Houses’ – Hyderabad House, Patiala House et al. But most are unfamiliar with their history. Who built them & why? A short expose for the curious few..
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"Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India, originally composed in Bengali by poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Pictured: An English translation of Jana Gana Mana by Tagore
50% of humans live in this circle But why? It's not a coincidence It's because of a single, massive accident Why? Let's zoom in:
Career update! Happy to share I've joined @GuidingTech Details below. linkedin.com/posts/sushant-…
Finally made it to #WashingtonDC! Hoping to make the most of my time here. Still remember the day I wrote my first article for @SAVoices… the journey has been richly rewarding. #Touchwood. #Gratitude for all that is there.
Why is Africa the way it is? What are its main regions? Its most defining features? What's key about each country? Most of it is rooted in 2 factors. Here's how to understand Africa and each one of its countries:
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at ANU. Strikes a rather grim tone. The FM says intense competition between the US and China has almost completely obliterated strategic trust and created a “dysfunctional” relationship, raising the risk of catastrophic conflict 1/
If China indeed attempts a surprise, large-scale land grab operation on the LAC, deterrence by denial is really not an option for India. There is only so much you can guard 24/7. In such an eventuality, India would be left two main options: 1) Compellence (diplomatically or…
The latest US intel leak is the biggest in a decade and incredibly damaging. US has been spying on enemies and allies alike. The docs show CIA’s strong SIGINT capabilities, Ukraine’s desperately vulnerable status & what USA’s allies are secretly thinking. Some takeaways 🧵
Come and join us to work on the International Relations of the Global South at King's! I for one would love to have another colleague thinking historically (and beyond India) about these issues #twitterstorians #SouthAsiaUnbound #SouthAsia jobs.kcl.ac.uk/gb/en/job/0614…
There's nothing journalists like more than a good "amid"
The last event held by Putin in 2022 is the informal summit of the CIS leaders. Amidst talk of the impending end of Russia's influence in Central Asia, there's a record number of top-level meetings. So what is happening: is Central Asia moving away from Russia, or ever closer?🧵
Mixed headlines coming out of South Korea: - Apparent North Korean drones enter SK airspace - SK scrambles assets incl. light aircraft that crashed - SK fires warning shots - flights were temporarily suspended at Incheon/Gimpo - 6 hours later, still trying to shoot them down
10 days ago Indian and Chinese troops clashed on the LAC, the most violent incident since the 2020 Galwan clashes. With @GrewalBaani and new satellite imagery, we have mapped the area and explained the clashes. Read our report at pageflow.aspi.org.au/zooming-into-t… & this thread 🧵
This is your annual reminder that "Die Hard" is the perfect Christmas movie...for understanding how Americans view international politics. [THREAD]
A train in Singapore with windows that automatically blind when passing residential blocks.
BREAKING: Indonesia’s Mount Semeru has explosively erupted, sending pyroclastic density currents — ‘avalanches’ of extremely hot gas and debris — screaming into several valleys. Quick thread 🧵 (coming shortly):
This is a superb visualization of European history (1500-2022). x.com/wallstreetsilv…
Don't think anybody who's been following the debates on the Ukraine war in India and India's historical ties with Russia would be "surprised" by what Indians think of the war.
Europe is a garden. We've built a garden. Everything works. It's the best combination of political freedom, economic prosperity and social cohesion... Most of the rest of the world is a jungle and the jungle could invade the garden--EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
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