In Episode 1539, ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, & experts Swasti Rao & Sana Hashmi, discuss India's relationship with China & the balancing act among Russia, China & the West.
In Episode 1537, ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Defence Editor Snehesh Alex Philip analyse the disengagement ahead of BRICS summit & how it differs from previous instances.
The military talks began at 9.30 am on Indian side of Chushul-Moldo Meeting Point in eastern Ladakh. Indian delegation led by Lt Gen Rashim Bali, commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps.
Speaking at Savitribai Phule Pune University, he said most important aspects of India’s operational environment remain challenges of disputed borders & Chinese action along LAC.
This will be Qin's 1st bilateral meeting with Jaishankar since he became foreign minister last December. De-escalation among issues yet to be resolved with respect to LAC standoff.
Army has put restrictions near forward areas indicating it doesn't want to give China chance to raise objections on 'disputed' areas, reads report submitted last week.
The tension isn’t limited to the 1,597-km border in Ladakh, but stretches to the Eastern Sector where the Chinese are busy building infrastructure, including villages, close to the LAC.
It is likely to pave the way for a possible face-to-face meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since the 2020 LAC standoff
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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