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China’s Panda Diplomacy

Context: China recalled its giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei from Japan ahead of schedule amid rising bilateral tensions, highlighting how panda diplomacy is increasingly constrained by geopolitics, nationalism, and animal-welfare controversies. About China’s Panda Diplomacy: What it is? Panda diplomacy refers to the practice by China of gifting (earlier) or long-term leasing (now) …

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World Panorama – the rationale behind Japan’s increased spending on defense

Topic: The rationale behind Japan’s increased spending on defense. With the threat of China looming over Japan, its imperative for Japan to defend its territory, however does that mean Japan is letting go of its decades old pacifist approach? Guest: R N Das (Senior Fellow, IDSA) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2kB5sXos9M&w=560&h=315] Courtesy: Rajya Sabha TV