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Navy keeps close watch as 3 Chinese military vessels enter Indian Ocean weeks after intrusion

A Chinese vessel operating in Indian waters near Port Blair was forced to turn back by the Indian Navy in September.

Harsh Pant cautions against ‘Chinese misadventure’, Patwardhan tells an Ayodhya tale

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

US House passes Xinjiang bill over rights violations, prompting threat from China

The US bill comes in support of Xinjiang’s Muslim ethnic group Uyghurs and imposes sanctions on Chinese officials.

Building a new capital city: What China’s new overseas development project is likely to be

Indonesia is embarking on an ambitious project to develop a new capital city in Kalimantan at an expected cost of $33 billion. Beijing is the frontrunner.

China’s military–civil fusion policy has far-reaching implications for universities

More and more Chinese universities are becoming integrated with China’s military apparatus, security agencies and nuclear weapons programme.

Why is Japan bailing out Modi govt even as global concerns rise on Kashmir

China has ignored international concerns on human rights violations while opening up its large market to the world. Modi is taking a leaf out of Beijing's book.

Top polluter China in focus as UN climate talks begin in Madrid

As climate warnings become more severe, the focus is shifting from creating more green power toward stopping emissions, putting a harsher spotlight on China.

Japan says it won’t sign China-backed RCEP trade pact without India

'Japan will continue to try to persuade India to join,' said Hideki Makihara, Japan's Deputy Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry about the regional trade pact.

Infrastructure in Tibet gets a big boost as China stepped up focus after Doklam face-off

Satellite imagery shows China has made good progress in building roads, railways and bridges, besides new infrastructure at airports in Tibet in the aftermath of the Doklam stand-off with India in 2017.

Sri Lanka wants to undo deal to lease port to China for 99 years

Previous PM Wickremesinghe had changed the terms of Hambantota port deal, saying it would be difficult to pay the loans taken to build the project.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.