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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicChina-Pakistan

Topic: China-Pakistan

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

China is using Op Sindoor as an advertisement for its fighter jets

A commentator attributed the supposed surge in demand for Chinese arms to three factors: Pakistan’s self-declared May 2025 victory, rising geopolitical uncertainty, and China’s price advantage.

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Pakistan’s crypto deal with Binance & why Asim Munir, even ISI are ‘in the picture’

Islamabad’s embrace of crypto seems as political as it is economic, drawing in top military brass & the intelligence chief, even as Pakistan's banks warn of risks.

India has a geopolitical trilemma with Afghanistan. It’s not a good vs evil choice

If India boycotts Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and possibly even Russia will take its place. The harsh reality of geopolitics is that openings are short-lived.

‘When a UNSC member openly protects a terror group’: Jaishankar takes aim at Pakistan, China in UN

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was speaking at the launch of a commemorative stamp issued by India Post on the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.

Pakistan too a ‘victim’ of terrorism, says Chinese envoy to India Xu Feihong

Speaking at event organised by think tank, China’s envoy in India also defended Belt and Road Initiative and said all countries ‘are welcome’ to participate in the $1tn infra project.

Pakistan priority in our neighbourhood diplomacy, says China as Munir-Wang Yi meet after Op Sindoor

New Delhi: In a first after Operation Sindoor, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi congratulated Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s promotion to Field marshal and...

What’s behind Pakistan’s solar energy push—China is just one factor

While the grassroots solar boom has transformed Pakistan’s energy landscape, it has outpaced policy and infrastructure.

On Camera

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.