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TopicUS-China balloon war

Topic: US-China balloon war

Despite booming trade, US-China relationship evolving into an ‘ideological rivalry’

New Delhi: The US imported $ 575.69 billion worth of goods from China in 2022, the highest value of imported goods since 2018, according to...

Biden’s new national cyberspace strategy accuses China of ‘digital authoritarianism’ 

The policy names Quad & Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) — India is a part of both — as mechanisms through which it’s working with allies to counter cyber threats.

China’s top academic first sent high-altitude balloon over North America 4 yrs ago, says report

‘Near space is a major sphere of competition between 21st century military powers,’ a Chinese military commentator wrote in a journal last year, as per The New York Times.

China’s high-altitude balloon programmed for intelligence collection, says US

White House spokesman John Kirby said that the Chinese spy balloon program targeted the US 'allies & partners' and provided 'limited additive' intelligence collection capabilities.

China says US flew more than 10 high-altitude balloons over its airspace ‘without approval’

China's assertion comes after the United States shot down what it says was a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on 4 February.

US government says spy balloon part of vast fleet, will take action against Chinese entities

Washington is confident that the manufacturer of the Chinese balloon has a 'direct relationship' with the People's Liberation Army (PLA), a State Department official said in a statement.

Balloon crisis is all about China’s poor decision-making. India needs to worry too

There has been speculation that what happened in Galwan came at the behest of local Chinese commanders.

US-China balloon war points to troubling polarisation trend. But India can help ease tension

If viewed from a historical perspective, the world is back to its default mode, only this time, it has a different set of actors.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.