In an interview with ThePrint, Penpa Tsering, new ‘Sikyong’ of Tibetan govt-in-exile, says India’s policy towards Tibet or China has ‘not been adequate’.
Between 2016 & 2020, number of poor dropped by 15.6 mn in 5 autonomous regions and 3 provinces with large multi-ethnic populations, China said in a 'white paper'.
Lobsang Sangay says China is trying hard to get 'five fingers' — Ladakh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh — and that 'Tibet occupation is just the beginning'.
In ‘All Roads Lead North’, Amish Raj Mulmi writes that the Gyirong–Kathmandu train has been in China-Nepal talks for over a decade. But who will it really help?
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.
Board chairman of China State Railway Company, told state-run news agency that a 435-km rail link to Lhasa will run high-speed trains powered by internal-combustion & electricity.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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