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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
TopicAksai Chin

Topic: Aksai Chin

India protests China’s 2 counties in Aksai Chin, expresses concern about proposed dam on Brahmaputra

Beijing announced the new counties on 27 December, one of which called He’an includes parts of Beijing-occupied Aksai Chin, which is a part of Indian territory.

Proposed Aksai Chin railway line will multiply China’s military capacity, says army veteran

At seminar by Institute of Chinese Studies, Col.(Retd.) V.S. Verma highlights implications of China’s proposed railway line and suggests means to resolve India-China border issue.

Arunachal to Aksai Chin, China releases new ‘standard’ map with territorial claims

India has made it clear that Arunachal Pradesh & Ladakh are its integral parts, say defence & security officials. President Xi had issued new standards for map contents in February

China is trying to establish permanent control over Aksai Chin: Game theory analysis

China is willing to actively support Pakistan under the framework of the Free Trade Agreement. Plans to expand exports to the latter.

China’s new G695 highway across Aksai Chin is a problem. India can’t stay quiet

China has a clear strategy to assert its sovereignty through the management and development of its border areas. Modi govt can't underplay this.

Eye on LAC, China plans to build highway through India-claimed Aksai Chin

The expressway could also go near the LAC flashpoint areas of Hot Springs, Depsang Plains & Galwan Valley

Does Imran Khan’s Gilgit-Baltistan vow mean Pakistan has accepted India’s Article 370 move?

In Gilgit-Baltistan, geography trumps politics. And China, India and Pakistan are in the new Great Game.

Why report on Capt Rajendra Nath’s 1952 expedition to Aksai Chin is classified to this day

In ‘Red Fear’, Iqbal Chand Malhotra writes that former Army chief Gen Cariappa had sent a recon mission to Aksai Chin. Nehru govt never made findings public.

Satellite images reveal continued Chinese military build-up in Tibet and Aksai Chin areas

According to an assessment, Chinese troops appear to be getting ready for long & harsh winters, making the Indian Army cautious about the disengagement process.

Borders aren’t autonomous facts, they can’t be made irrelevant in the world of power-play

Contemporary Indian maps including Aksai Chin were printed only on Nehru’s orders in the 1950s. The Chinese have no better historical claim.

On Camera

Want to save Alphonso mango from heatwave? Start with open data

The Maharashtra government must fund activities that can develop, certify, and rapidly multiply climate-resilient mango cultivars, along with other agricultural products.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.