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Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Topic: PLA

Military talks with the Chinese must not wear India down. Plan B should be ready

PLA troops have for long been showing disregard for border agreements, protocols and the CBMs that has now culminated in the current stand-off.

How Indian troops chased the Chinese for a kilometre over LAC in Galwan on 15 June night

Details of what occurred leading up to and the night of 15 June tell us how the violent face-off at Galwan Valley unfolded.

The Indian Right cares about national security, except when China tip-toes near our territory

Once it was decided that Modi government would get a free pass on the question of a probable Chinese incursion, every Congress leader – from Nehru to Manmohan – was blamed for seceding territory.  

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.

China’s culpability in Pulwama massacre is unmistakable

India's next government needs a more clear-headed and self-assured foreign policy, particularly for addressing the insidious China challenge.

Satellite images show China is building underground facility 50 km from India border

The new facility near Ngari is the Chinese PLA’s second in Tibet, and stands just about 60 km away from the Indian Army’s forward posts at Demchok in Ladakh.

Indian Army puts Mountain Strike Corps aimed at China in cold storage

The instant order to stop ‘new raisings’ – create battalions with fresh recruits – has been prompted by financial constraints.

China quietly & cleverly finds a new route to S. Doklam, 7 months after India stopped it

New alignment is 5 km away from Indian posts, making it difficult for India to do anything. The new road will open up South Doklam to Chinese troops.

New trouble for India: China occupies North Doklam, with armoured vehicles & 7 helipads

New visuals show PLA deployment is metres away from last year’s face-off point; Indian Army chief Rawat has admitted north Doklam is occupied.

Xi Jinping’s Achilles heel: economy and control over the PLA

Insights of two professors at Harvard University offer a granular look at the recent rise of Xi and his methodical pursuit and consolidation of power. 

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?