The outrage over the ‘external’ aspect of the farmers’ protest has drawn new political battle lines in an already agitated environment, pitting Indian ‘nationalists’ against global ‘liberals’. So, how did we get here? And, more pertinently, where do we go from here? The answer has two sides to it — political and governance. First, the … Read more
Turkey’s role in the growing clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan—two countries Moscow regards as within its sphere of influence—is adding a new element to a string of proxy fights pitting Turkey and Russia against each other and challenging Russia’s longstanding policy of neutrality over the simmering conflict. Roughly the size of Delaware, the province of … Read more
HONG KONG—At least five organizations say they won’t help companies audit their supply chains in China’s Xinjiang region, where human-rights activists say a police-state atmosphere and government controls make it too difficult to determine whether factories and farms are relying on forced labor. China’s increasingly repressive tactics in the northwestern region, where large numbers of … Read more