Evangelical Misunderstandings of Modi's Relationship with the US

https://www.christianpost.com/voices/indias-pm-modi-wages-war-against-christians-with-impunity.html

Pardon my cynicism but if Trump were president I don't think this criticism would be levied with quite as much zeal and earnest as we see in this piece from the so-called Christian Post. In some respects the article was refreshing but in others ridiculous.

The Questions that Arise with Syria's Re-emergence

https://thecradle.co/article-view/26056/syria-intends-to-join-brics-sco

Now that Assad has his foot back into the door of the international community, he's looking to join institutions that will promote stability, growth, and security. This is hardly surprising though it will continue to outrage his critics in the West – the individuals, entities, and governments that attempted to overthrow him and fomented a civil war in his country that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of refugees.

The Hydrogen Economy and the Geopolitics of German-Indian Cooperation

https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/germany-signs-hydrogen-cooperation-agreement-with-india/

Hydrogen is in the news again. This in itself is an interesting development as two major world economies are pledging to work together. As the infrastructure is in the early stages, such agreements are going to generate a boom in shipping, ports, and possibly pipelines. The hydrogen can be transported by being converted and there are various options for this. These new technologies are opening up a new energy economy – and if it develops it's going to change the world and the world order.

Italian Isolationism: A Cardinal Sin

http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2019/02/07/venezuela-italy-must-be-neutral-di-maio_d005bf7c-613a-46dd-9445-aca0ad95b1fd.html

This latest move by the Italian coalition government is sure to anger Washington. One thing the United States won't stand for is Non-Alignment. During the Cold War it led to serious opposition on the part of the United States.*

Indonesia: A Forgotten Genocide by Proxy

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41651047

This is another ghost from the past, another story that has for the most part been flushed down the memory hole. The BBC retains some value in that it will at least provide some coverage to stories like this but for real investigative journalism one must turn elsewhere. As is so often the case, their coverage allows them to retain journalistic credibility... but then functions as a 'move-along, nothing to see here' piece.

The India-Israel Alliance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnGXkYsTcIA

This episode of Inside Story is noteworthy in that the relationship between Israel and India is beginning to become more overt. A longstanding reality it is based on mutual interests.