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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Over a year after Doklam, India and China to resume Army exercise this December

The army exercise between India and China was called off last year amid hostilities over the showdown at Doklam.

To strengthen Intelligence Bureau, Centre orders 2,000 SSB personnel to be moved

Personnel from the Sashastra Seema Bal will boost the Intelligence Bureau’s on-ground presence along the borders with China and Nepal.

India wants to build a computer 10,000x faster than today’s best, and beat China to it

Quantum technology is likely to make semiconductors obsolete, and India wants to win the race for its IT and security needs, as well as export revenues.

Imran Khan wants to cement ties with ‘all-weather’ partner China in November visit

Here’s what’s happening across the border: A judicial commission to fly abroad to record Pervez Musharraf’s statement in high treason case, Pakistan government to present proposed IMF bailout plan before Parliament for nod.

India beats UK, US and China as a preferred destination for expats

India slipped from 10th position in 2017 to 12th in 2018 in HSBC’s survey, but there has been a big improvement in expats’ experience of the country.

US is not out to contain China, says defense secretary James Mattis

James Mattis also said that US seeks a relationship with China that’s grounded in fairness, reciprocity and respect for sovereignty.

China is racing to complete 2 nuclear plants to ease Karachi’s power shortage

The construction of the two nuclear power plants began in 2013, about 25 km west of Karachi, and is scheduled for completion in 2021 & 2022.

Make in India has become Assemble in India for Chinese mobile phones

Chinese firms have started assembly in India but as yet import telecom parts substantially from home country, govt study shows.

The climate change battle will be won or lost in China

China now releases almost as much carbon dioxide as the US and Europe combined & needs massive investments to fight it.

Chinese diplomat in Pakistan goes on tweet rampage after ‘Uyghur Muslims fed pork’ reports

Lijian Zhao directed angry tweets towards former Pakistani ambassador Husain Haqqani and US-based columnist C.J. Werleman, calling it ‘anti-China propaganda’.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.