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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Its significance lies in its rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative. China and India have fought a major war in the 60s and have disputes over the Aksai Chin and LAC, and tensions over the Indo-Pacific.

More Galwans ahead? India doesn’t need to panic, yet

Kanti Bajpai -
The seven years before Galwan saw a series of confrontations between Indian Army and PLA. Military and geography are on our side.

China continues with LAC stand-off to show India who is the stronger power: Shyam Saran

Nayanima Basu -
Former foreign secretary Shyam Saran says Beijing wants all Asian countries to recognise that the ‘hierarchy’ in Asia is headed by China, or face consequences.

With China funding Colombo Port City, India urges Sri Lanka to be ‘mindful’ of bilateral ties

Nayanima Basu -
Sri Lanka passed a bill last month which will establish Colombo Port City Special Economic Zone & Colombo Port City Economic Commission under a $1.4 bn deal funded by China.

China-backed hackers RedFoxtrot targeted defence research, telecom in India, US firm finds

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
US cybersecurity firm Recorded Future's report says hacker group targeted Indian establishments for six months while border tensions between India, China were high.

Army wants to buy more special clothing, equipment for Ladakh troops as LAC stand-off continues

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The Army will give priority to Indian manufacturers in the spirit of the Make of India initiative. The items will have to be procured from indigenous sources starting January 2023.

China successfully launches crewed mission, sends 3 astronauts to space station for 3 months

K J M Varma -
The astronauts Nie, Liu & Tang are expected to set a new record for China's manned space mission duration, exceeding the 33 days spent by Shenzhou-11 crew in 2016.

At G7, Biden achieved western consensus—more against Russia than China

Shyam Saran -
From the US’ perspective, the objective of the G7 summit was to herald that “America is back” and ready to lead the world.

Borders are at the heart of Xi Jinping’s ‘new era’

Aadil Brar -
By escalating the military standoff in Ladakh, the PLA had hoped to keep the crisis restricted to western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang, but India’s response surprised Beijing.

China-backed coal plant in Bangladesh is accused of omitting critical pollution data

Bloomberg News -
The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air says the coal plant in Chattogram omitted potential impacts of mercury & some air pollutants and made misleading claims about air quality.

India, Pakistan, China appear to be expanding nuclear arsenals: Swedish think tank

PTI -
A study by Swedish think tank SIPRI revealed that India has 150 nuclear warheads, while China and Pakistan had 320 and 160 respectively, as of January 2020.
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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

Manasi Phadke -
As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

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Economy

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Moksha M. Munoth -
Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Defence

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

National Interest

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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