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Topic: Tibet

Beijing equips troops in Tibet with vehicle-mounted howitzers: state-run China daily

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Indian experts say development not alarming, but long-term implications need to be kept in mind given China is beefing up security in the region.

China is making a Beijing-Tibet expressway and it has military implications for India

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
China is quickly building G-6 expressway from Xining to Lhasa, to connect Tibet’s capital to Beijing. This could have military implications for India.

Is the Karmapa Lama a Chinese spy? India still can’t decide after 18 years

Jyoti Malhotra -
India has still not decided whether it should give the Karmapa Lama a visa to attend a conference called by the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala.

China gives big push to road & rail infrastructure in areas bordering India

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
China’s PLA has been strengthening its logistics in Tibet after Doklam and the feverish pace of projects indicates military implications for In

China’s real aim in 1962 was to cut Nehru down to size and neutralise India as a rival

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The politico-strategic aim of the war was to ‘teach India a lesson’, and prevent it from challenging the Chinese borders and sovereignty over Tibet.

China learns lessons from Doklam, changes logistics & supply systems in Tibet

Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) -
The PLA is now trying to modernise its theatre-level distribution and integrate it with the supply chain. On-ground trials have been conducted

China has begun building its case to appoint next Dalai Lama of its choice

Bloomberg News -
Chinese officials argue that there is precedent for Beijing to be involved in selecting the Dalai Lama.

Time has come to acknowledge that Tibet has vastly improved under Chinese rule

Justice Markandey Katju (retd) -
From a terribly poor state hinged on a feudal system, Tibet has modernised and grows faster than the rest of China

Tibetan government quietly changed its PM’s designation. India won’t be unhappy about it

Jyoti Malhotra -
Tibet's move is part of a series of steps as India starts to prepare to deal with a post-Dalai Lama world.

The Dalai Lama says ‘Institution of Dalai Lama’ no longer politically relevant

PTI -
The Chinese government is more concerned about the institution for political reasons, says Dalai Lama.
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Wealth creators in India have been the favourite whipping boys. Ambani-Adani are the new ones

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
It used to be Tatas and Birlas in the loose political rhetoric of the 1970s and the 1980s. Today, it is Adani and Ambani in the heated Lok Sabha election campaign.

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Economy

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

Yuthika Bhargava -
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Defence

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahinis continues to fight for rights

Smruti Deshpande -
Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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