India and China indulged in a fresh skirmish at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh where the militaries of both countries fired in the air to scare and push back each other
When Nations Employ the Expansionary Grammar of Corporate Acquisitions
China’s Belt and Road Initiative - which funded Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port through loans resulting in a 99-year lease to Chinese State-owned enterprise in 2017 due to Colombo’s struggle to service said loans - follows the same expansionary script.
Will Sri Lanka's Trincomalee Fulfil its Long-Promised Potential? New Strategic Convergence to Revamp Assets Neglected for Eight Decades
If one location matters most to India in Sri Lanka, it is Trincomalee. With one of the finest natural harbours in the world, Trincomalee has immense commercial, naval, and energy value. For decades, strategists in New Delhi have viewed it as critical to the security architecture of the Bay of Bengal.
EU and India Deepen Strategic Partnership, but Contentious Issues Remain Unresolved
It also demonstrated that the EU increasingly sees India as a strategic alternative to excessive dependence on China and India increasingly sees the EU as an important technology and investment partner amid a more fragmented global trading system.
Iran's Hormuz Card Has a Shelf Life: Energy Diversification Will Reduce its Strategic Leverage Over Time
India's energy profile has changed significantly over the past decade. Crude imports from Russia, increased purchases from the United States, Brazil, Angola and other suppliers, together with expanding strategic petroleum reserves, have reduced dependence on any single source. India's energy vulnerability has not disappeared, but it has become more diversified.
More on Geoeconomics, Trade and Development
Tibetan hero who died foiling China incursion laid to rest
Subedar Nyima Tenzin, the Special Frontier Force (SFF) officer of the Indian Army killed in a military operation on the south bank of Pangong Lake, was laid to rest at Leh with full honours on Monday
Pakistan, China renew resolve to ‘iron brotherhood’, ‘all-weather’ friendship’
Pakistan's Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Nadeem Raza, met Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of the Defence and Security Cooperation Conference at SCO Forum in Moscow
PLA contacted over abduction of five people from Arunachal Pradesh
The Indian Army has sent a hotline message to China's Peoples' Liberation Army (PLA) about the reported abduction of five people from Arunachal Pradesh by Chinese soldiers, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday
China has deep strategic interests in Pakistan: US report
An official US report indicates that China has deep strategic interests in Pakistan, which will persuade both countries to stay engaged despite possible irritants
Now China accuses India of playing Tibet card
Chinese state-owned media outlet Global Times, aligned with the ruling Communist Party reported, "While for India, colluding with the exiled Tibetan and playing the Tibet card is only shooting its own foot, as China's economic power and military strength are much greater than India's."
Chinese troops tried to unilaterally alter status quo, says India
Chinese troops attempted to unilaterally alter the status quo in violation of the bilateral agreements, the Indian government said on Saturday after China stated that India is entirely responsible for the border stand-off in Ladakh
Amid talks, Chinese mouthpiece tells India it has no chance of winning war
Terming Friday's meeting between Indian and Chinese defence ministers as a positive step, the Chinese media said on Saturday that in case of a border war, India will have no chance of winning
Indian Army rescues Chinese citizens in Sikkim
The Indian Army extended a helping hand to three Chinese citizens who lost their way in the Plateau area of North Sikkim at an altitude of 17,500 feet
Indian, Chinese defence ministers agree to resolve border tensions through dialogue
In what could be a breakthrough in their border standoff, Indian Defence Minister Rajanth Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe met in the Russian capital on Friday evening and agreed to de-escalate the situation through talks
US talking to India, China on 'very nasty situation': Trump
US President Donald Trump has asserted that Washington was talking to India and China on resolving “a very nasty situation” in the Ladakh region, but equivocated on whether Beijing was a bully
Indian, Chinese defence ministers to discuss border dispute
Indian Defence Minister Rajanth Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe will meet later on Friday to discuss their border disputes
Situation along China border tense, but nation can count on us: Indian Army chief Naravane
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said that the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is tense and the force is prepared for all contingencies
From banned apps to GDP, China pursues India bashing
A rattled China, forced on the defensive by India's sharp military maneouvres on the border, has lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even going to the extent of questioning re-election prospects for a third term in 2024
Tibetans give warm send off to Special Frontier Force soldiers
Hundreds of Tibetans carrying the national flags of Tibet and India on Friday gathered in the Himachal Pradesh capital to give a warm send off to Special Frontier Force soldiers who were heading in convoys to frontier areas along China
