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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.

No ideological value in US’ democracy push, it’s a necessary hypocrisy in battle with China

Rajesh Rajagopalan -
US, China even India take pride in their democratic credentials because there is no other useful ideological alternative to democracy.

A new beauty standard for women is emerging in China. And it’s not about being thin, fair

Qingyue Sun -
Western beauty ideals – thinness, light skin, large eyes, small nose, high cheekbones – seeped into countries around the world. But now, cracks are starting to emerge.

Sikhs trained in kung fu — British India’s secret weapon to deal with Shanghai’s gangsters

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Hong Kong’s Sikh police 'acquired a reputation amongst the British officers for their loyalty and martial prowess in service to the Empire'. This led to Shanghai seeking them out.

‘Ignorance of Tibet customs, China ploy’: Monpas of Arunachal march for Dalai Lama, say he was ‘misunderstood’

Karishma Hasnat -
On social media, several Tibetans have said the Dalai Lama’s controversial interaction was in line with the community’s customs, citing one in particular called ‘Che Le Sa’.

Europe can’t trust China if it doesn’t seek peace in Ukraine crisis, says EU foreign policy chief

Yew Lun Tian -
Joseph Borrell appealed to Xi Jinping to speak to Volodymyr Zelenskyy and for China to provide more humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people.

Army, IAF and US practise separate airdrop exercises in Eastern Command

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In December 2022, over 200 soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army had clashed with Indian soldiers in the Yangtse area of Arunachal’s Tawang district.

‘This is a different India that can meet its security challenges,’ says EAM S Jaishankar

PTI -
Addressing the Indian community in Uganda on Wednesday, Jaishankar spoke about the transformation of the country into a new India.

China’s no-fly zone on April 16 will affect around 33 flights, says Taiwan’s news agency

Yimou Lee -
Impact was reduced after Taiwan said it had successfully urged China to drastically narrow its plan to close air space north, said Transport Minister Wang Kwo-tsai.

‘We stand by India’: Tibetans in Arunachal Pradesh protest against China changing place names

Karishma Hasnat -
New Delhi has asserted that state has always been & will always be an integral part of India. On Wednesday, Tibetans took out a protest rally in Miao town of Changlang district.

First H3N8 bird flu death recorded in China, no other cases found in close contacts, says WHO

Dominique Patton -
The patient had multiple underlying conditions, said the WHO, and a history of exposure to live poultry.
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Opinion

Ratan Tata’s least acknowledged and biggest contribution was to Assam

Ranjit Barthakur -
Ratan Tata took TISS to Assam, saved a sinking Tata Tea out of concern for workers, and brought Northeastern people at the forefront of India’s hospitality industry.

Ratan Tata mettle revealed in 1980s’ PepsiCo battle. Shook up fuddy-duddy business practices

Ratan Tata laid strong foundations for Tata Motors—not a nano contribution to Indian auto

Economy

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Defence

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Smruti Deshpande -
Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

Shekhar Gupta -
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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