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Kiss-and-Tell Diplomacy
There are many forms of diplomacy. There's twin-track diplomacy, gunboat diplomacy, parachute diplomacy, cricket diplomacy, ping-pong diplomacy and more. The Indian government has invented a new variant, kiss-and-telldiplomacy, by successfully embarrassing a friendly neighbour, Myanmar.
China Asks US To End “Microphone Diplomacy” And Resolve Differences Bilaterally
Even as China’s activities in South China sea and the recent cyber attacks on the U.S. government systems have strained the U.S-China relations, China has reached out to the United States with an appeal to give up the path of “microphone diplomacy” and solve differences bilaterally through dialogue. It wanted the U.S to take up initiatives for creating conducive atmosphere to allow the successful U.S. visit by President Xi Jinping this year.
WPP, Lazard & Richard Attias & Associates Form Nation Branding Joint Initiative
MUMBAI: WPP, Lazard and Richard Attias & Associates (a WPP affiliate) have formed a joint initiative to create nation branding programs through the organization of international economic conferences. This initiative brings together Lazard, the leader in financial advisory to governments, WPP, the leader in communications services, and its affiliate Richard Attias & Associates, a strategic communications and nation branding consultancy.
Global Fashion Capitals: The Rise of Kiev
Is it time to redraw the world's fashion map? Cities like London, Paris, New York and Milan have sustained their status as leading world fashion capitals for more than half a century.
European Forum Wachau: Political Leaders Discuss Europe's Limits
The European Forum Wachau is a European debate event and will be held this weekend at the Stift Göttweig in Lower Austria. The event was launched in 1995, the year of Austria's accession to the European Union. Participants of the conference titled “Has Europe reached its limits? Reflections on Europe’s future role on the global stage” will discuss topics such as, the EU as a security provider, the EU's new mode of regional cooperation and the EU and her neighbours.
Kiss-and-Tell Diplomacy
There are many forms of diplomacy. There's twin-track diplomacy, gunboat diplomacy, parachute diplomacy, cricket diplomacy, ping-pong diplomacy and more. The Indian government has invented a new variant, kiss-and-tell diplomacy, by successfully embarrassing a friendly neighbour, Myanmar. India and Myanmar both suffer depredations inflicted by militant groups operating from camps on both sides of the border. [...] The raid on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) camps was not the first time India struck across the border.
A Key to America's Power
As the 2016 presidential campaign heats up, candidates inevitably jockey for position on the contentious issue of immigration. The problem is that most focus on short-term issues and fail to take a longer historical view of the effect immigration has on America as a world power. Because if they did, they would see that at a time when declinists are again proclaiming the end of the American century, immigration is one of the bright spots about our position.
The Culinary Diplomacy
People are strangely fascinated by what other people eat, and even more so when that other person is the head of state. While there is nothing overt about White House state dinner menus, India's External Affair Ministry have always remained taciturn on what was served at the high table, up until recently.
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