india china relations

India getting too close to US for China’s comfort

India getting too close to US for China’s comfort

October 6, 2021

Yesterday, chief of Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari told a press conference that the IAF was fully ready for a two-front war, saying he was aware of the close relationship between China and Pakistan and the ongoing buildup of forces and infrastructure by China al...

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Blinken blinks on human rights in Delhi visit

Blinken blinks on human rights in Delhi visit

July 31, 2021

On his day-long debut visit to India, United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinked arrived in New Delhi earlier this week and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishanker and other prominent players during a civil society roundtable, which inclu...

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Ladakh peace deal: Enter the Dragon

Ladakh peace deal: Enter the Dragon

February 13, 2021

A satisfactory outcome of any negotiation is when you end up with more than what you had before, or the other party loses more than you do. Maybe it is time that the powers that be in Delhi learnt the art of negotiations again and preferably from the Chinese who seem to best thei...

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India-China Border Clashes: Outfoxed & cornered

India-China Border Clashes: Outfoxed & cornered

September 1, 2020

After a brief honeymoon with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently failed to read Jinping and has frequently been caught off-guard by the Chinese leader. After a hiatus of six weeks following the first bloody clash between Indian and Chinese ...

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Disputes with Nepal, China highlight strategic and diplomatic challenges for India

Disputes with Nepal, China highlight strategic and diplomatic challenges for India

June 27, 2020

Though unrelated, simultaneous disputes with China and Nepal put the spotlight on the challenges that Modi’s Neighbourhood First policy faces.

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: An idea whose time has passed

Aatmanirbhar Bharat: An idea whose time has passed

June 15, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for making India entirely self-reliant risks to push India back by decades into protectionism and boost inefficiency and reduce competitivity.

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Indo-China relations worsen with time

Indo-China relations worsen with time

August 17, 2017

The recent months have marked escalations and de-escalations in Indo-China relations which saw another act of reported aggressions on both sides.

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Indo-China tensions escalate

Indo-China tensions escalate

July 27, 2017

China and India have been engaging in an exchange of disputes even as a scheduled meeting for BRICS countries' National Security Advisors' is awaited.

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India to test Agni V; Beijing within range

India to test Agni V; Beijing within range

December 14, 2016

India will be testing its latest Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) today, which reportedly is capable of targeting locations as distant as northern China.

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