Ladakh standoff: India and China hold 7th round of high-level military talks
NEW DELHI: India and China on Monday held the seventh round of high-level military talks with a sole agenda of finalising a roadmap for disengagement of troops from all the friction points i... Read more
UAE firm selected for carbines in talks with Indian defence majors to set up plant
NEW DELHI: The UAE government-owned entity that has been selected for a contract to supply close-quarter battle carbines on a fast track basis to the army says that is in talks with major In... Read more
Asian Emerging Markets Must Brace for Coming Wave of Ratings Downgrades – And Debt Defaults
This has been a topsy-turvy year for emerging markets. After a coronavirus-induced sudden stop of capital flows in the spring, investors soon returned, encouraged by the dramatic easing by t... Read more
China has Itself to Blame for Strong QUAD | Analysis
In calling out China as an aggressor both in Ladakh and Taiwan, the Trump administration is not only offering support to its key partners in Indo-Pacific but also laying foundation to long t... Read more
The rival Indian and Chinese armies locked in an intractable faceoff along the disputed line of actual control (LAC) since May, are now positioning themselves for their harsh winter deployme... Read more
Block China’s Seat on Human Rights Council Over Uighurs, Urges Lisa Nandy
Britain must oppose giving China a seat on the UN’s human rights body this week in protest at its abuse of Uighur Muslims, Lisa Nandy, the shadow foreign secretary has warned. With the gover... Read more
Japan Coast Guard Says Chinese Vessels Sail Near Disputed East China Sea Islands
Japan’s Coast Guard said on Sunday that two Chinese vessels entered what Japan considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea. It marked the 21st time thi... Read more
De-escalate Fully in Eastern Ladakh, India to Tell China in Military Commanders Meet
India will insist on a full and complete de-escalation of eastern Ladakh at the meeting of India-China military commanders on Monday, pushing for a proposal which sequences first the withdra... Read more
Road to Nowhere: Talks at the Military Commanders Level between India and China
Having made two major probing actions, Doklam in 2017 and now in Ladakh, China has to assimilate the fact that the Indian forces provide the wherewithal to their government to take a tough s... Read more
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is a Mess, Not a Master Plan
Confrontation with China is reaching fever pitch in many Western countries. Clashes over trade, the South China Sea, COVID-19, and Huawei’s role in 5G development all signify a growing appet... Read more