scorecardresearch
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicChina-Pakistan

Topic: China-Pakistan

Beijing’s CPEC is the new East India Company in Balochistan

In ‘Balochistan’, Francesca Marino writes that Pakistan is turning Gwadar and other coastal areas of Balochistan into a Chinese Kaliningrad.

China to release first Pakistani film in almost 40 years amid tensions with India

Parwaaz Hai Junoon, a military action romance, will hit Chinese theatres on 13 November. Originally released in 2018, it is the fifth-highest grossing Pakistani movie of all time.

The opposition rallies and what they mean for Pakistan, and the big errors made by Imran Khan

In episode 596 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta delves into the state of Pakistan's opposition, Prime Minister Imran Khan's actions and what it all could mean for the country.

Afghanistan is India’s one reliable neighbour, but Hekmatyar’s surprise entry can change this

During a recent webinar on Kashmir, the former mujahideen leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar warned that India should ‘learn a lesson from the Afghan jihad’.

Pakistan has made tremendous effort & sacrifices to fight terrorism, claims China

The statement was made in a bid to counter calls by India and the US that Islamabad must ensure that its territory is not used for terror activities.

Govt rejects Pakistan-China Kashmir statement, says J&K integral & inalienable part of India

Govt says it resolutely opposes actions by other countries that change status quo in PoK. Response comes after Friday's joint statement by Pakistan and China that referred to Kashmir

China backs Pakistan on Kashmir, opposes unilateral action by India, says resolve dispute peacefully

China reiterated that Kashmir is a dispute left over from history between India and Pakistan, and opposed any unilateral actions that complicate the situation.

India designed two-front war theory to draw US’ economic, diplomatic and military support

In case of simultaneous threat from Pakistan and China, Gen Rawat, who is also India’s first CDS, had said there would be a primary and a secondary front.

India and China increased their nuclear weapons stockpile over last year: Swedish think tank

According to Swedish think-tank SIPRI, China is in the middle of a significant expansion of its nuclear arsenal and is developing the ‘nuclear triad for the first time’.

Pakistan’s new crisis: Wheat flour at Rs 62 has driven inflation to 14.6%, a 12-year high

Dodgy estimations of wheat produce, failure to curb exports, hoarding & profiteering by agents has resulted in a dramatic rise in wheat prices in Pakistan.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.