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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.

China’s putting its prisoners of conscience to use — execute them, force organ transplant

Ali Iqbal -
China's using incarcerated prisoners of conscience as organ donors for transplants for patients. It's the only country to do it on an industrial-scale level.

Which economy bounced back fastest from Covid? The answer’s surprising, and India isn’t far behind

TN Ninan -
India did poorly in 1st pandemic year, but achieved among the fastest recoveries. But since global environment is less than hospitable, the optimism should be tinged with some caution.

US Navy may only get desired N-attack submarine fleet by 2052: Report flags ‘counter-China hurdle’

Praveen Swami -
Congressional Research Service report highlights challenges in expanding fleet. Schedule could derail regional plans to counter Beijing’s growing power over Indian & Pacific Oceans.

Addressing China challenge among objectives as US Navy outlines updated navigation plan

Suchet Vir Singh -
US Chief of Naval Operations Navigation Plan Update (NAVPLAN) 2022 was released Tuesday by Admiral Mike Gilday, Chief of US Naval Operations.

China Air Force’s behaviour with 3 countries has a pattern. India’s air assets must catch up

Manvendra Singh -
Chinese aircraft encounters point to an emerging pattern in East Asia. But in the high Himalayas over Ladakh, India's lack of allies is concerning.

China is innovating in semiconductor chips, US sanctions or not. And furling a chip war

Aadil Brar -
China’s push to become self-reliant in semiconductor technology goes back to the Donald Trump administration. But it still hasn't made it.

Ban Confucius centres, expand Mi5 — how Rishi Sunak will tackle China ‘threat’ if voted UK PM

Pia Krishnankutty -
Indian-origin Sunak termed China the 'largest threat' while announcing his policies & promised to counter alleged Chinese industrial espionage, cyber threats & tech acquisitions if elected PM.

China’s pressure tactics along LAC continue, aim to ‘keep the pot simmering’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The tension isn’t limited to the 1,597-km border in Ladakh, but stretches to the Eastern Sector where the Chinese are busy building infrastructure, including villages, close to the LAC.

Russia-Ukraine war has brought Putin to the negotiating table. China has new plans for BRI

+TFP Aadil Brar -
Moving cargo through Russian territory was one of China’s grand pivots under the BRI, but the war in Ukraine is making Xi think of alternative routes.

Modi said Neighbourhood First. Sri Lanka crisis is India’s chance to prove it

Lt General Prakash Menon -
To beat China’s influence, India needs to put South Asia first. And that includes Pakistan.
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Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

R Jagannathan -
A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

PM Modi is rescuer of India’s stolen heritage. He’s reclaiming country’s past, lost identity

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Falling fertility rates won’t stop economic growth. See Tamil Nadu

Economy

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Defence

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Smruti Deshpande -
Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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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