A lonely China The Excelsior 06 Jul 2022 A full-page paid advertorial by the Chinese embassy to project China’s views at the recently concluded BRICS summit was posted in an Indian newspaper last week. The Chinese ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, who has blocked all critics of China on social media, went to great lengths to praise India and […]
Chinese actions push regional countries towards the US The Excelsior 03 Jun 2022 The recently concluded successful QUAD summit in Tokyo, held under the shadow of the ongoing Russian ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine and growing Chinese belligerence in the region proved that nations prefer the west as a safeguard from China. Russian actions have changed the European geopolitical […]
Games China plays The Excelsior 18 May 2022 Xi Jinping, on assuming presidency of China, announced the launch of Belt Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013. It was his brainchild and as the absolute monarch of an authoritarian government, it was pushed through employing a ‘whole of China approach.’ Because Xi believed in it, the Chinese government believed in it. […]
How India showcased its diplomatic maturity while handling Russian and Chinese foreign ministers First Post 05 Apr 2022 Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister arrived in Delhi last week, in full glare of the media. He was received at air force station, Palam, and whisked through with protocol, due to his status. His visit was announced days before and […]
Wang Yi’s Delhi visit: He came uninvited, was snubbed, and returned with actionable points First Post 28 Mar 2022 The visit of the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, could be summarized as, ‘he came uninvited, was snubbed and returned with actionable points.’ Wang Yi arrived on Thursday night and unlike other dignitaries of his stature, was forced to move […]
Chinese foreign minister and state councillor Wang Yi landed in Delhi on Thursday, the first high-profile visit by senior officials of any of the two nations, post the Ladakh standoff. Though there has been no comment by the Indian foreign office spokesperson on the agenda for the visit, Wang Yi is likely to meet National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and […]
Similarities in Russia-Ukraine and India-China The Excelsior 01 Mar 2022 Prior to launching his offensive into Ukraine, Putin created favourable conditions. He placed terms and conditions which were unacceptable including, rolling back of NATO, recognizing annexation of Crimea and the breakaway republics and ensuring Ukraine is never admitted into the organization. With the US prolonging talks, Putin switched attention […]
India’s diplomatic offensive against China India News Network 22 Feb 2022 China had always been an economic and diplomatic powerhouse in addition to a military power. It was a respected nation until it began threatening its smaller neighbours over islands in the South China Sea (SCS), Taiwan over its claims of independence and India in Ladakh. It did appear […]
China-Pakistan proximity and India The Excelsior 08 Feb 2022 Speaking on the motion of thanks to the President’s address, Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi, blamed the current government for pushing Pakistan and China into a closer embrace. He stated that keeping the two countries apart had been the ‘single biggest strategic goal of India’s foreign policy.’ The fact remains that […]
India-China standoff: How possibility of escalation has reduced but that of continued stalemate increased First Post 16 Jan 2022 Addressing the media in his pre-Army day press conference, General Naravane, the army chief stated while discussing the Indo-China standoff, ‘The situation is stable and under control.’ He added, ‘What happens and whether a situation escalates or not is very […]