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Report: 'Adani Group plans to set up a think tank'
- 3 focus areas: energy transition & climate change, economics and trade, geopolitics & strategic affairs
- initial funding of ₹100 crore (about $12 million)
- HQ in Delhi; outposts in DC, London
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/c…

NEW

Russia has completely destroyed the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant in Kyiv. Due to Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to bring the Ukraine aid bill for a vote, Ukraine doesn't have the capacity to shoot down Russian missiles and drones.

Shame on you, Speaker Mike Johnson

.The Economist: 'Globally, Indian buying Russian oil has been important. It has helped prevent a supply crunch...India has also rewired energy markets by processing Russian crude and shipping it back to the West.' economist.com/asia/2024/04/1…

Lindy Cameron the next British High Commissioner to #India . Excellent appointment - and refreshing - for the following reasons: in many ways the most imaginative appointment in nearly 60 years since John Freeman (former Labour MP and New Statesman editor) in 1965. 1/2

Interesting, given her current role as head of the UK’s cyber security centre.

New Zealand will operationally deploy one of it's new P-8A Poseidon aircraft to Japan this month for the types first operational deployment 🇳🇿🇯🇵
navalnews.com/naval-news/202…

A positive signal for India’s government. Interesting too, given earlier polls were a bit ambivalent about economic management, especially on jobs and inflation.

The latest QS subject ranking for politics. About right, I reckon. 1 ANU, 2 Sydney, 3 Melbourne, 4 Monash, 5 UQ, 6 UNSW, 7 Griffith, 8= La Trobe, Macquarie, RMIT, Adelaide. topuniversities.com/university-sub…

In 2021, the US had to push Japanese PM Suga to mention Taiwan in a joint statement for 1st time since 1969. Biden-Kishida statement mentions Taiwan and has lots more tough language related to China that illustrates the dramatic shift in Japan

Japan providing clear and unambiguous leadership in Asia, again.

'While the Indian Navy is monitoring the movements of these Chinese vessels in international waters, the main purpose is to validate ocean models for future deployment of naval assets in the IOR like aircraft carriers.' hindustantimes.com/india-news/why…

A powerful panel at ANU National Security College’s Securing our future conference on truth, race, lies, and war crimes, past and present, with Nick McKenzie and David Marr.

📢 MEXT Applications Now Open!

Apply by 10 May to undertake post-graduate studies in Japan! Scholarships include tuition fees, airfares and a monthly stipend.

Undergraduate category opening soon.

au.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/educat…

Puts on Janet from The Good Place voice:

“…not an alliance.”

A really useful piece.

🌍 Renee Jeffery's latest article sheds light on #Nepal 's journey towards accountability, highlighting the hurdles National Human Rights Commission faces in navigating political landscapes while upholding #humanrights .
👉 ow.ly/n0Px50RaXtK

An engaging panel on deterrence and a bit of diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific at ⁦ANU National Security College⁩’s blockbuster Securing our future conference.

Sigh

Kaush Arha and Samir Saran argue that the US should upgrade its “comprehensive strategic partnership” with India to a “great power partnership”. I think this might best be read with TV Paul’s new book on India’s status seeking. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…