China’s sinister design: Sneak in under the cover of darkness, grab Indian territories, and hold on to them First Post 15 Dec 2022 The attempted intrusion in Yangtze in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh by a large, well-prepared and armed with handheld weapons Chinese PLA group, late in the night of 09-10 Dec, was a coordinated action, intending […]
Threat from China will not go away in a hurry The Statesman 29 Nov 2022 Rajnath Singh recently commented that Indian troops along the LAC will not withdraw as threats have not diminished. Similar words were used by the army chief, General Manoj Pande, who stated, ‘the situation is stable but unpredictable.’ He added, ‘We all know that what the […]
Message to India from the Chinese Congress The Excelsior 28 Oct 2022 The 20th Chinese Congress has concluded. Xi Jinping has gained an unprecedented third term, cementing his place as the most powerful leader in China since Mao Zedong. He will now seek to fulfil his pending agenda, largely projected in his address to the Congress. Xi’s almost 2-hour […]
The Chinese envoy’s false truths The Excelsior 11 Oct 2022 Speaking at a virtual event to mark China’s 73rd anniversary, the Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, made statements, which were untrue. He mentioned, ‘The current border situation (between India and China) is overall stable.’ He added, ‘The phase of emergency response since the Galwan Valley incident has basically […]
Increasing distance between India and China The Excelsior 07 Sep 2022 India’s objections to the docking of the Chinese vessel, Yuan Wang 5, in Hambantota only added fuel to the ongoing diplomatic battle between the two countries. India had earlier refused to reiterate its ‘One China’ policy as also provided visible military support to the Dalai Lama on his […]
China, Taiwan and India The Statesman 30 Aug 2022 Post the Nancy Pelosi visit to Taiwan and conduct of Chinese military exercises off the Taiwan coast, it appears multiple nations are joining hands to support Taiwan. The Taiwanese government released a statement reading, ‘The government of ROC (Taiwan) wishes to convey sincere gratitude to the executive branches and parliamentarians […]
Chinese naval vessel docks in Hambantota The Excelsior 24 Aug 2022 After a delay of six days, the Chinese ship Yuan Wang 5 docked in Chinese run Sri Lankan port Hambantota on 16th Aug, despite concerns of India and the US. The ship is scheduled to remain in the port till 22nd Aug, possibly for refuelling and replenishments. The […]
Chinese naval presence in Hambantota Amar Ujala (Hindi) 20 Aug 2022 Chinese naval presence in Hambantota Amar Ujala (Hindi) 20 Aug 2022 चीनी जहाज युआन वांग-5 भले ही श्रीलंकाई बंदरगाह पर रुका है, लेकिन उसका नियंत्रण चीनियों के हाथ में है। इससे पहले, वर्ष 2014 में दो चीनी पनडुब्बियां, जिसमें एक परमाणु शक्ति वाली पनडुब्बी भी थी, भारत की […]
Stalemate in India’s relations with China The Statesman 02 Aug 2022 There have been 16 rounds of India-China talks to resolve the standoff in Ladakh, but apart from withdrawal on both banks of the Pangong Tso, nothing else has been achieved. Each set of talks mentions a similar comment that both sides ‘agreed to stay in close contact and […]
China-Pak relations not as before The Excelsior 19 Jul 2022 The ‘higher than the mountains’ and ‘deeper than the ocean’ ties between China and Pakistan are possibly losing momentum. There is no doubt that China continues to support Pak diplomatically, as it did when it blocked Abdul Rehman Makki from being listed as a global terrorist, while simultaneously campaigning […]