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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicLAC agreement

Topic: LAC agreement

Our take on wealth tax, one nation one election, & RBI repo rate—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

India’s threat imagination can’t depend on China’s LAC goodwill. Brace for aggressive moves

China perhaps sees India as a potential spoiler in the larger geopolitical churn.

Watch CutTheClutter: What is the new India-China LAC deal in context of China’s 1959 claim line

In Episode 1543, ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at the agreement India and China reached on the Line of Actual Control last week.

Chinese see LAC thaw through US-China rivalry lens. Not as India’s strategic autonomy wish

The latest developments are portrayed as a win for Beijing, with some Chinese voices suggesting that India has finally ‘woken up’ to reality.

China can back out of LAC agreement. India shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of security

Given the Chinese penchant for saying one thing and doing the exact opposite, we must approach these latest developments, however good they might seem, with abundant caution.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.