ThePrint has noted that Doklam now has helipads, housing for 1,800 troops, artillery, communication trenches & air defence. It is not a temporary station.
India has to hasten slowly but act surely in the Maldives to put in place a strong and sustainable anti-access strategy to meet China’s power trajectory into the Indian Ocean Region.
The Chinese buildup at Doklam signifies that encroachment and road-building will accelerate, and India cannot protect Bhutan, because it doesn’t have a plan
New Threat Spotted: China’s 36-km road, troop locations in PoK’s Saksham valley “gifted” by Pakistan. Gives Chinese Army access to Line of Actual Control near Siachen.
Indications about 2 PLA brigades at Nyingchi town, new railway line could start this year; Chinese incursion in Tuting sector came to fore on 28 December.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
Not salami slicing any more. They are walking away with the whole glazed ham. Fine column, filled with remorse, by Prashant Jha, tracing the evolution of the India – Nepal special relationship and how it is all but over. In another column, Suhasini Haidar quoted Machiavelli, asking whether India should be loved or feared in its neighbourhood. 2. I think we should now aim to be loved, respected, seen as a useful friend to have. A lot of reimagining is required at MEA. Our tungsten edged, security oriented foreign policy is not succeeding. China is picking up the dominoes, one by one.
Authors assumption of Bhutan changing slowly shows utter misunderstanding of the capability of what China has and What India can as well as What India has updated Bhutan about the contingencies plan? China has to be completely out of mind to start any skirmish in the same area or trying to force Bhutan again now? It will only strengthen the hands of anti Chinese forces all over the world to put pressure on China globally. China knows how disadvantageous their position in Doklam as well as if they open any other front where they are strong they can’t predict how India will respond or for that matter how other friendly nations of India will respond. China can’t afford to take risk at least now.
Well due to their economy and military numbers, Chinese think they can corner india. In a way, they are right also. We never learnt a lesson from 1962 debacle. Its the failure of our politicians to let down our country. They want to buy military stuff which pays them huge kick backs to fight next elections.
If India has 10 divisions to China’s 2 brigades in Tibet (notwithstanding China’s ability reinforce with far greater numbers) then why do we conclude that India cannot protect Bhutan? What should India do to prepare to face China better and to reassure Bhutan?
Well actions speaks louder than words. They know our air force is shit. Neither congress nor BJP is interested in procuring fighter jets. This has been going on for more than 10 years. The attack helicopters are also required which they are not buying. They want forces to buy shit hal helicopters which cannot fire missiles too. The politicians of india are useless.
CHINA NOT PROTECT ANY ONE THEY ONLY OCCUPIED OTHER LAND… SUCH AS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, SRI LANKA, PAKISTAN, MYANMAAR ETC. ONLY ALL COUNTRIES CAME TOGETHER TO FIGHT CHINA…..AND THERI DANGEROUS AMBITIONS.
What a nonsensical article!
Not salami slicing any more. They are walking away with the whole glazed ham. Fine column, filled with remorse, by Prashant Jha, tracing the evolution of the India – Nepal special relationship and how it is all but over. In another column, Suhasini Haidar quoted Machiavelli, asking whether India should be loved or feared in its neighbourhood. 2. I think we should now aim to be loved, respected, seen as a useful friend to have. A lot of reimagining is required at MEA. Our tungsten edged, security oriented foreign policy is not succeeding. China is picking up the dominoes, one by one.
Authors assumption of Bhutan changing slowly shows utter misunderstanding of the capability of what China has and What India can as well as What India has updated Bhutan about the contingencies plan? China has to be completely out of mind to start any skirmish in the same area or trying to force Bhutan again now? It will only strengthen the hands of anti Chinese forces all over the world to put pressure on China globally. China knows how disadvantageous their position in Doklam as well as if they open any other front where they are strong they can’t predict how India will respond or for that matter how other friendly nations of India will respond. China can’t afford to take risk at least now.
Well due to their economy and military numbers, Chinese think they can corner india. In a way, they are right also. We never learnt a lesson from 1962 debacle. Its the failure of our politicians to let down our country. They want to buy military stuff which pays them huge kick backs to fight next elections.
If India has 10 divisions to China’s 2 brigades in Tibet (notwithstanding China’s ability reinforce with far greater numbers) then why do we conclude that India cannot protect Bhutan? What should India do to prepare to face China better and to reassure Bhutan?
Well actions speaks louder than words. They know our air force is shit. Neither congress nor BJP is interested in procuring fighter jets. This has been going on for more than 10 years. The attack helicopters are also required which they are not buying. They want forces to buy shit hal helicopters which cannot fire missiles too. The politicians of india are useless.
CHINA NOT PROTECT ANY ONE THEY ONLY OCCUPIED OTHER LAND… SUCH AS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, SRI LANKA, PAKISTAN, MYANMAAR ETC. ONLY ALL COUNTRIES CAME TOGETHER TO FIGHT CHINA…..AND THERI DANGEROUS AMBITIONS.