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Friday, May 17, 2024
TopicIndia-China

Topic: India-China

India again lobbies with Beijing to sell its generic medicines amid US-China trade war

Modi govt has asked China to provide quick clearances for made-in-India drugs at the India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue meet held between 7-9 September.

Tension rises between China, India over Ladakh ahead of Modi-Xi October talks

The latest standoff in Ladakh is yet another sign that all is not well with the ties. India & China are also yet to announce dates for informal talks.

Modi govt pushing for liberal arts should first learn from China on what not to do

In China, the goal of liberal arts education isn’t necessarily to build ‘active citizenship’ or critical thinking skills.

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.

Indian Army’s approach to electronic & cyber warfare is nowhere as evolved as China’s PLA

New Delhi’s information warfare capacities are fragmented and lack a clear command structure.

India-China trade deficit down by $10 billion in 2018-19

Although the India-China trade deficit registered a marginal decline a couple of times over the past 10 years, the fall has never been as much as seen in 2018-19.

Why Modi doesn’t mention the Dalai Lama anymore, while he rages against ‘enemy Pakistan’

China’s expanding presence inside India as well as on the borders has coincided with PM Modi giving way to what Beijing has wanted.

Why Pakistan champions Islamic causes globally but ignores Uighur persecution by BFF China

At home, China persecutes minority Uighurs merely for practicing their faith; overseas, Beijing supports hardened Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar.

Let China block Masood Azhar listing at UN, India must carry on with Wuhan spirit

New Delhi’s carefully worded disappointment over Beijing’s stand is in line with India’s engagement with China before and after the Modi-Xi meeting in Wuhan.

On Camera

Being Dalit on a dating app. Upper caste men only want to argue over reservation, EWS

My Instagram bio reads ‘Namasudra Dalit, West Bengal’. But around 10 men – whom I had added from dating apps – unfollowed and blocked me after learning about my identity.

Indian airlines are on path to capture 50% of market for international travel to & from the country

Adding new routes and more aircraft, Indian airlines are now looking to cash in on the post-pandemic surge in international travellers.

Spain denies port of call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.