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Friday, September 26, 2025
TopicChinese military

Topic: Chinese military

‘Chai pe charcha’ in Doklam — daily ritual for Indian, Chinese troops now to ease tensions

The practice was started after the April 2018 Wuhan summit where several steps were identified to de-escalate tensions between both the countries’ military.

BJP MP claims Chinese Army incursion in Arunachal Pradesh, Army dismisses it

BJP MP Tapir Gao said the Chinese Army had intruded Arunachal's remote Anjaw district and constructed a temporary wooden bridge over a stream.

After Doklam, China boosts civil & military capability at Tibet’s Gonggar airport

The Gonggar airport in Tibet’s capital Lhasa is one of 60 dual-use airports in China, and has seen increased activity since the Doklam stand-off in 2017.

China’s Navy sails beyond its shores while Indian military looks at the budget

China’s latest defence white paper reveals how the neighbouring country’s rapid construction of a blue-water navy has widened the gap with India.

Chinese military white paper suggests a highly conflicted worldview

The paper stresses on ‘peace & development’ even as it highlights ‘prominent destabilising factors and uncertainties in international security’.

China’s defence vision paper takes potshots at ‘Quad’ but wants stability on India border

China defends its huge military budget, emphasises enhanced role of military in safeguarding its overseas interests and international peace.

Chinese military says it’s closely watching rising tensions between India, Pakistan

Terming India and Pakistan as friends of China, the Chinese military also said both countries should resolve the issue through dialogue.

From beneficiary to challenger — changing face of Chinese military ties with the US

China has benefitted from the stability provided by US might. Now that it expands its military footprint, should the US be worried?

China media reports a new missile brigade that can hit Mumbai. What’s really new about it?

Contrary to recent reports in Chinese media, the existence of an operational brigade of DF-26 IRBM was first reported at least four years ago.

On Camera

Muslims at garba—whenever a festival becomes exclusionary, we lose a piece of India

Conservative clerics warned Muslims against garba as impermissible; now Hindu right-wing groups call their presence provocative—different reasons, same outcome.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.