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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.

India has failed to tap its human capital, ranks 103rd in World Economic Forum index

ThePrint Team -
The Global Human Capital Index sees India finish 103rd among 130 countries, behind Sri Lanka and Nepal, and just ahead of Bangladesh and Pakistan. In...

Facing North Korea threat, US deploys missile defence system in S Korea

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
The US THAAD system’s missiles have a range of 200 km and can reach a height of 150 km to destroy incoming missiles from an adversary like North Korea.

Doklam proves China is biggest diplomatic challenge for India: Shyam Saran

Vandana Menon -
Ex-foreign secretary Shyam Saran says just like in Doklam, the Chinese use small but incremental moves to exert power, and the dilemma is when...

It would be foolish for India to rule out the possibility of a two-front war after Doklam

Lt Gen DS Hooda (retd) -
The PLA would be smarting at how they were forced to backtrack from their strident public posture during Doklam and may now step up their provocative actions along the LAC.

‘Indians rate themselves high about their global influence’

Vandana Menon -
Six-nation survey reveals India responds most positively to American influence in the Trump era

Global Pulse: Putin says Trump’s not his bride, Britain to limit EU migrants post Brexit

Sanya Dhingra -
“Trump is not my bride. I am not his bride, nor his groom. We are running our governments,” Vladimir Putin said as he waded into the diplomatic row with the U.S.

At the two-thirds mark

TN Ninan -
The Modi government gains in political strength and popular support even as the economy swings downward. Can the two continue to move in opposite directions?

Global Pulse: Bhutan’s balancing act, German party wants to defeat nativism with humour

ThePrint Team -
While Doklam is diffused, it may well propel Bhutan out of its overreliance on India.

Reports of beefing up of forces by China in occupied Tibet can’t be trusted

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
Most of these reports are repetitive in nature or have images picked up from old exercises in areas looking similar to Tibet claiming authenticity.

Doklam standoff ends: India did a lot right, but needs to prepare

S.L. Narasimhan -
The Doklam standoff might have ended peacefully but India needs to introspect and prepare for the next such event.
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Elections showed that Manipur still has faith in democracy. Will new govt deliver?

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The people of conflict-torn Manipur will have every right to feel betrayed if the new government doesn’t break its silence and show its commitment to addressing the state's issues.

Chandrababu Naidu is important in both Centre and state. He is his own double-engine now

Modi was set to lose 2024 like Vajpayee in 2004. Here’s what changed

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Economy

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Sharan Poovanna -
Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

Defence

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Smruti Deshpande -
Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

National Interest

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Shekhar Gupta -
Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.

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