China

India’s anti-Ballistic Missile test serves notice to China

The test firing of a two-stage anti-missile system that can take down ballistic missiles even in outer space is a…

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Why China’s Party Congress shows India has a five- year window to beef up its military deterrence

China’s recently concluded 20th Party Congress has revealed that the Indian security establishment may have a five-year window to build…

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India upset as Sri Lanka fuels China’s warships on the sly

India has expressed serious concerns to Sri Lanka as the island nation’s tankers have been secretly refuelling Chinese Navy vessels…

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In jibe at China, Jaishankar at SCO meet says connectivity projects should respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of members

India has reiterated the need for better connectivity in the Eurasian region which should be built on "centrality of interests"…

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Jaishankar to represent India in key SCO meet hosted by China on Tuesday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India in the 21st meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of…

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Why India needs to be wary of Xi Jinping’s 20th Party congress address

As expected, Xi Jinping has got a third term as China’s leader. With the Constitutional amendments making him and his…

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Protests break out in Lhasa against China’s lockdown

Protests over COVID-19 restrictions in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet,  were reported in at least four different areas of the…

2 years ago

Jaishankar’s ‘eight-fold path’ should be the template for a fresh engagement with China

Soon after the curtains have been drawn in the 20th Party Congress in Beijing, Chinese diplomats have begun to signal…

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China’s President Xi Jinping consolidates – draws loyalists into new leadership line-up

Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled his new leadership line-up, hauling four new faces in the seven-member Standing Committee of…

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Mao’s ghost haunts Xi Jinping as 20th Party Congress closes in China

The decks have been cleared for Chinese President Xi Jinping to assume a precedent-breaking third term in office following the…

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Decoding China’s 20th Party Congress- The Taiwan Question

The Chinese Communist Party has just concluded the 20th Party Congress with Xi Jinping consolidating his position even further. In…

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Chinese woman living in Delhi disguised as monk arrested on spying charge

The Delhi Police have arrested a Chinese woman for staying in India under a false identity and allegedly indulging in…

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Why Xi Jinping chose Oct 16 to open the Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress

Why did China’s President Xi Jinping choose October 16, despite it being a Sunday, to open the Chinese Communist Party’s…

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Xi Jinping focuses big on national security in inaugural address at 20th Party Congress

China began its once in five years Party congress which will pick a new leadership line-up, record “achievements” of the…

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Why Xi Jinping’s iron grip will only tighten during the upcoming 20th Party congress in China

China goes into its once in five years huddle on October 16. The Great Hall of the People in Beijing—an…

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Rare protest against Xi Jinping surfaces in Beijing ahead of key Communist Party meet

A rare protest against China’s President Xi Jinping and his policies surfaced in Beijing on Thursday, just ahead of the…

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Under the Radar E2- The India-China tussle for the soul of Buddhism

In our 2nd episode of Under The Radar, we look at an event of not just geo-political but also of…

2 years ago

$1,900 Chinese vase sells for $9 million as bidders mistake it for 200-year-old artefact

An “ordinary” Chinese vase put up for auction in France and valued at €2,000 ($1,900) was sold for almost €9.12m…

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With Pakistan as ground-zero, China-US tussle sharpens

With Pakistan as the  battleground, China has warned the United States,  not to undermine Beijing-Islamabad ties. In a veiled but…

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ADB pegs India’s growth rate at 7%, China’s at 3.3% for this year

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its latest economic update has pegged India’s GDP growth rate at 7 per cent,…

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China’s new underwater drones detected in satellite images

New satellite images of China indicate that Beijing might be preparing for the deployment of massive unmanned subs in the…

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