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TopicVijay Gokhale

Topic: Vijay Gokhale

Why ex-Foreign Secy Gokhale’s take on India posing ‘ideological threat’ rattled China strategic circles

From condescension, to derision to minimising India’s growth story, Chinese commentators have dished out their take. It’s not new, say experts, they have always ‘ideologically run down Indian democracy’.

Off The Cuff with Vijay Gokhale, Former Foreign Secretary of India

In the latest edition of ThePrint Off The Cuff, Vijay Gokhale, India's former Foreign Secretary & ex-Ambassador to China, Germany, speaks to ThePrint Editor-In-Chief...

ThePrint Off The Cuff with former foreign secretary & India’s ambassador to China Vijay Gokhale

In ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Former foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale explains why he believes India poses an ideological threat to China, and the common message in Doklam and Galwan.

China never considered India an equal, and it still doesn’t—ex-foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale

Without ruling out the possibility of China using force against India, Gokhale said at ThePrint’s Off The Cuff event that a war did not make strategic sense for Beijing.

China sees Indian democracy as threat, ‘armed coexistence’ will define bilateral ties—Vijay Gokhale

Speaking at ThePrint Off the Cuff in Mumbai, ex-foreign secy Gokhale also said that for a China that wants to overtake US as world’s dominant economy, excluding India’s vast consumer base makes little sense.

India should presume that China negotiates to deceive, says former foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale

Tibet is the central point in India-China relations said Gokhale while discussing his book 'The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India'

Off The Cuff with Vijay Gokhale

The Chinese Communist Party has lot of factionalism and difference of opinion, it continues to draw lessons from the Tiananmen Square incident of 1989...

India, China must resolve identity perceptions that lead to mistrust — ex-foreign secy Gokhale

At a virtual event hosted by Carnegie India, Vijay Gokhale said Beijing exhibited a certain 'deafness' to India's policies and could not anticipate its reactions.

3 recent phases that marked mistrust in India-China ties — ex-foreign secy Gokhale explains

In a Carnegie India paper, Vijay Gokhale says the most fundamental misperception between India & China is they're unable to comprehend the other’s international ambitions.

On Camera

Cabo Verde defeated Spain with one man—a 40-year-old goalkeeper having the game of his life

Cabo Verde, a country with a population of 5,00,000, chose to trust a 40-year-old between the posts, and he made sure the ball never went inside the back of the net.

TVK White Paper audits finances under DMK: Every newborn carries debt burden of Rs 1.28 lakh now

Issuing a White Paper was among first announcements made by CM C. Joseph Vijay upon assuming office. The documents says Tamil Nadu’s debt doubled, deficits widened, liabilities surged in 5 years.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.