Topic: India-China
Corps Commander talks ends after 13 hours, India and China discuss further disengagement
Army sources said that the two countries discussed disengagement from remaining friction points, including Gogra heights, Hot Springs and Depsang Plains in the 11th round of talks.
LAC disengagement done. India, China can now return to old love-hate routine
A month later, it seems that the much-acclaimed first step of disengagement at LAC was only a stand-alone agreement to enable both China and India to claim victory.
Connectivity achieved on 59 roads along India-China border — Rajnath Singh in Rajya Sabha
Singh said 10 border roads are targeted to be completed by this month while work on seven roads is expected to be over by March 2022 and another two by 2023.
India, China must resolve identity perceptions that lead to mistrust — ex-foreign secy Gokhale
At a virtual event hosted by Carnegie India, Vijay Gokhale said Beijing exhibited a certain 'deafness' to India's policies and could not anticipate its reactions.
China’s parliament approves Five-Year Plan to build dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet region
India and Bangladesh have earlier raised concerns over China building the dam on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra. Beijing has said it would keep their interests in mind.
Why China is the Kautilya of international politics
While the disengagement in Ladakh is apace, China is well placed in the rajamandala to carry on its hostility towards India by means other than war.
Don’t rush to give clean chit to China. Mumbai power grid failure is a strong warning
Future wars will be fought on cyber domain. Delay in response will allow Chinese cyber soldiers to infiltrate Indian systems so deeply that de-coupling would become impossible.
China will continue to assert itself, seeks to dominate Indian Ocean Region, says CDS Rawat
Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Rawat also said India's armed forces will increasingly need to achieve more with less, which requires a relook at current force structures, doctrines & tech.
New book details how China is eyeing Ladakh for its ‘new silk road’ — the CPEC
Published by Rupa publications, 'A New Silk Road: India, China and the Geopolitics of Asia' by Kingshuk Nag will be released on 9 March on ThePrint's SoftCover.
Better US-India ties is bad news for Pakistan. Expect lip service on Kashmir, no aid
There is now growing strategic divergence between Pakistan and the US because of the development of the Indo-US partnership.
I am a sexual abuse survivor. No, I am not a woman
Male sexual abuse in India is an epidemic. But we still don’t want to talk about it.
Amazon’s future CEO firm on India expansion amid protests by local vendors
Speaking to partners and customers in India, Andy Jassy announced a $250 million venture fund for startups working on innovations for small businesses, agriculture and health care solutions.
Defence
Backed by disruptive tech, China tried push & shove tactics but India stood firm: CDS Rawat
At the Raisina Dialogue, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat says some countries seek to reshape rules that govern global order via geopolitics coupled with geo-economics.
There’s a need to hold up a mirror to Modi govt on Covid management, and this is the picture
Between premature victory mood that allowed Kumbh & elections, and lack of urgency on vaccines, Modi govt has walked into its biggest crisis. The way out needs realism, humility and one ‘Ram baan’ weapon.