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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicIndia-China standoff

Topic: India-China standoff

The 5 state-owned defence companies behind China’s booming arms industry

A SIPRI report last year stated that China was one of the largest exporters along with the United States, Russia, France and Germany, over the past five years.

Why India needs to give some troubled Chinese companies a nest here

By allowing Chinese private companies into non-strategic areas India can turn Beijing’s weakness into our strength.

India wants Bhutan to settle China border issue so it can define trijunction area near Doklam

According to India, once Thimpu settles the matter with Beijing, it will be “easier” for New Delhi to at least begin talks on the trijunction.  

China, India in ‘candid communication’ to disengage troops at LAC, says Chinese military

The Chinese and Indian militaries held the eighth round of Corps Commander-level meeting on 6 November to resolve the military standoff that erupted in early May.

India should be in no hurry to pull back troops in Ladakh — ex-Army chief Gen V.P. Malik

Gen Malik noted that the incursions by China in multiple locations in Ladakh in early May was an 'intelligence and surveillance failure'.

China has become a major exporter of armed drones, Pakistan is among its 11 customers

Defence experts say Chinese arms supplies, especially in India’s neighbourhood, should be a cause for concern.

New Chinese village in Bhutan? China journalist’s tweet starts row, Thimphu denies encroachment

Satellite imagery analysts claimed the village was two kilometres inside Bhutanese territory. The Chinese journalist has since deleted his tweet about the village.

Indian Navy gets 9th P-8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft ordered from US

India, which had first signed a contract for eight such aircraft in 2009, is also negotiating a deal for six more P-8I with the US under the government-to-government route.

If India loses grip on Kailash Range, PLA will make sure we never get it back

In 1962, the actual objective of the Chinese was Kailash Range and that is where they halted.

India, China say eighth round of military talks candid, constructive

In a joint statement, both sides agreed to maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels, and take forward the discussions for the settlement of outstanding issues.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.