Category: Indo-China relations

Military talks will fail, India must prepare for the long haul The Statesman 22 Sep 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2830277/Kolkata-The-Statesman/22END-SEPTEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Military talks will fail, India must prepare for the long haul 22 Sep 2020 Let me state that these thoughts were penned even before military talks recommenced. These views are not pessimist, but realist. In my opinion, military talks would lead to no tangible result leaving forces of both nations in their currently deployed positions through the harsh winters. […]

Playing Chinese checkers The Excelsior 18 Sep 2020

https://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTA4MjQ3 Playing Chinese checkers 18 Sep 2020 It was the Chinese who initiated the current crisis by wading across the LAC and occupying locations which were vacant, being in the grey zone and only patrolled at regular intervals. It managed this on the pretext of conducting exercises, because Indian forces, normally deployed during the same period, as a counterbalance to […]

Firm mindset needed in forthcoming Indo-China army talks CENJOWS 16 Sep 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=399 Firm mindset needed in forthcoming Indo-China army talks CENJOWS 16 Sep 2020 The two foreign ministers have discussed Indo-China tensions in Moscow and issued a joint statement. Jaishankar had stated prior to his Moscow visit that the ongoing standoff was serious and warranted a diplomatic solution. The joint statement mentioned, ‘The two Foreign Ministers also agreed that the current […]

Military power sets the stage for diplomacy NAAD Sept 2020

file:///C:/Users/Harsha%20Kakar/Downloads/Naad%20September%202020%20FOR%20WEB.pdf Military power sets the stage for diplomacy NAAD Sept 2020 There have been multiple statements issued by the Indian hierarchy in recent days. Addressing the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum conclave on ‘Navigating New Challenges’, the CDS, General Rawat, mentioned that coordinated action by China and Pakistan along the northern and western borders necessitated that the armed forces be prepared […]

A battle on China’s hands The Statesman 15 Sep 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2821864/Kolkata-The-Statesman/15TH-SEPTEMBER-2020#page/7/2 A battle on China’s hands 15 Sep 2020 Post India occupying dominating features along the LAC, China resorted to intense propaganda warfare, threatening India with war. The levels of propaganda kept rising with each passing day. The Global Times, accusing India of initiating firing, stated on 08 Sep, ‘the Indian army outrageously fired warning shots at Chinese border defence […]

The globe is pushing China back CENJOWS 14 Sep 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=398 The globe is pushing China back CENJOWS 14 Sep 2020 In early August, US created history by officially dumping its One China policy, which it had followed diligently for decades. It despatched its health secretary, Alex Azar, on a formal visit to Taiwan. The US had till the spread of the Coronavirus and the commencement of Chinese offensive actions […]

Exploiting the current Indo-China tensions The Excelsior 10 Sep 2020

https://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTA4MDAx Exploiting the current Indo-China tensions 10 Sep 2020 The standoff in Ladakh continues with no end in sight. Probably it would stretch into the winters, for which the Indian army is preparing. India has switched from the defensive to offensive mode, pushing Chinese back whenever they attempt any new intrusion. It has decided to be pre-emptive and occupy features […]

Diplomats must not give away army’s gains again The Statesman 08 Sep 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2813522/Kolkata-The-Statesman/08-TH-SEPTEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Diplomats must not give away army’s gains again 08 Sep 2020 External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, stated last week, that diplomacy is the only means to resolve the current Indo-China stalemate. Both Jaishankar and the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi are scheduled to meet on the side lines of the SCO foreign minister’s summit in Moscow, this week. The […]

India needs to be wary during talks (English version) Amar Ujala 07 Sep 2020

https://www.amarujala.com/columns/opinion/india-should-alert-with-china-double-standard?src=top-lead (original publication) The stalemate in Ladakh was moving in favour of the Chinese and hence there were proceeding slowly in discussions. Indian requests for dialogue were responded to by China at their own pace and most were inconclusive. The Chinese had presumed that the scenario was in their favour, India was on the defensive and with disengagement having taken […]

What does the Chinese leadership fear? The Excelsior 02 Sep 2020

What does the Chinese leadership fear? What does the Chinese leadership fear? 02 Sep 2020 Last week, a report in the Global Times stated, ‘President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) and chairman of the CMC (Central Military Commission) conferred the flag on China’s police force, ordering them to be loyal to the party.’ Xi Jinping […]