Chinese Use of Force to Alter Status Quo Will Have Repercussions on Ties: Indian Envoy
India on Friday warned China that trying to alter the status quo on the ground by resorting to force will not just damage the peace that existed in the border areas but can also have “ripple... Read more
View: It’s Time to Give Military Angle to Quad
One of the consequences of the Chinese army’s moves this summer in eastern Ladakh, where it has attempted a major change in the status quo, is that India will strengthen its partnerships wit... Read more
China’s Military Provokes Its Neighbors, but the Message Is for the United States
From the Himalayas to the South China Sea, China is pressing its territorial claims aggressively, raising the possibility of additional deadly clashes. In the same week that Chinese and Indi... Read more
Prepare for a New, Aggressive China
The carefully built and nurtured framework of cooperation with competition with regard to the India-China relationship in the past two decades has been demolished in the wake of the clash in... Read more
India Evaluating if Oli Government of Nepal Gifted Territory to China
India is evaluating strategic implications following China’s decision to occupy parts of Nepal’s territory amid Ladakh faceoff. New Delhi is evaluating the exact location of the Chinese encr... Read more
A SENIOR CHINESE general authorized his forces to attack Indian troops in the Galwan River valley last week, resulting in a brutal skirmish that killed dozens and dramatically escalated tens... Read more
Modi to Meet Xi at G20 Summit in November
A “virtual’’ meeting of Foreign Ministers from Russia, India and China (RIC) on Tuesday decided to hold a summit meeting of their three leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit scheduled i... Read more
China Launches New Go West Development Drive to Counter Post-Coronavirus Geopolitical Risks
This is the first story in a three-part series examining the Chinese government’s new Go West plan to develop the central and western regions of the country in response to growing challenges... Read more
Coping with 24×7 Media: A Huge Challenge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team, otherwise masterful communicators, may have stumbled a bit on Friday. Perhaps under pressure from the deadline-driven media to provide soundbites f... Read more
Rogue Army Dooms Xi’s Superpower Bid
If ever there was an award for the most oxymoronic name ever given to an entity, it has to be the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). A motley crew of illiterate peasants forced against their wi... Read more