Doklam standoff: It’s just not with India, China is rubbing everyone the wrong way Daily O 14 Jul 17

Doklam standoff: It’s just not with India, China is rubbing everyone the wrong way Daily O 14 Jul 17

The Indo-China standoff is moving towards its second month, with both sides digging in and preparing for the long haul. The NSA is scheduled to visit China in the last week of the month for a BRICS meeting. It is to be seen if any solution would emerge during his visit. The present standoff is possibly the longest in the […]

Did India’s surgical strikes escalate ceasefire violations with Pakistan Daily O 06 Jul 17

Did India’s surgical strikes escalate ceasefire violations with Pakistan Daily O 06 Jul 17

A report in the Indian Express on Monday stated that firing across the LoC has escalated since the launch of surgical strikes. The report went on to state that the present policy of ‘massive retaliation’ for cross border firing, set in place in 2014, with the coming in of the present government, is failing to deter the Pak army. It […]

Facing off on the fractious border The Statesman 04 Jul 17

Facing off on the fractious border The Statesman 04 Jul 17

Recent times have witnessed increased standoffs along the Indo-Sino border with claims and counter claims. The latest incident in early June, when troops of both countries jostled physically near the tri-junction, where the borders of Bhutan, India and China meet, followed by destruction of two Indian adhoc bunkers and China simultaneously blocked the move of pilgrims to Mansarovar, has enhanced […]