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September 8, 2020

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 […]

September 7, 2020

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 […]

September 4, 2020

Economic pressures are more effective CENJOWS 04 Sep 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=386 Economic pressures are more effective 04 Sep 2020 There are press reports that Chinese banks are hesitating to invest in the CPEC and other projects in Pakistan. The reasons stated include instability in the country, increased attacks by the Baluchistan Republican Army (BRA) on CPEC projects, Indian threats to retake over POK and financial viability of the projects themselves, […]

September 3, 2020

The changing Middle East dynamics CENJOWS 03 Sept 2020

https://cenjows.in/article-detail?id=380 The changing Middle East dynamics 03 Sept 2020 The recent signing of a peace agreement between the UAE and Israel is possibly the first stage of resetting regional dynamics in the Middle East. The announcement of the UAE-Israel deal was made by Trump, who had brokered it. He has also stated that the signing would be done in his […]

September 2, 2020

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 […]

September 1, 2020

Why national security must never be ignored The Statesman 01 Sep 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2805344/Kolkata-The-Statesman/01ST-SEPTEMBER-2020#page/7/2 Why national security must never be ignored 01 Sep 2020 Both our hostile neighbours, China and Pakistan, operate in tandem against our interests. The signing of the intelligence sharing agreement between the two countries including exchange of intelligence officials could lead to Chinese indirect involvement in festering terrorism within the country. China provides Pak with 90% of its weapons […]

August 27, 2020

China will attempt to influence US elections The Excelsior 27 Aug 2020

http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com/?id=MTA3NTU4 China will attempt to influence US elections 27 Aug 2020 China has been facing the wrath of the US on all fronts and finding it difficult to respond. The US-China trade war is growing worse, with major Chinese companies currently trading on US stock exchanges, under the scanner and likely to be barred, thus denying them funds. In Trump’s […]

August 25, 2020

Does India need a strategic rethink? The Statesman 25 Aug 2020

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/2797924/Kolkata-The-Statesman/25TH-AUGUST-2020#page/7/2 Does India need a strategic rethink? 25 Aug 2020 Post the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Indo-China border affairs (WMCC) meeting last Thursday, both sides issued vague and guarded statements. The Indian statement made no mention of ‘progress’ nor ‘early and complete disengagement.’ It read, ‘The two sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views […]

August 23, 2020

The nation must stay united in a crisis Sainya Sandesh Magazine Aug 2020

The nation must stay united in a crisis Sainya Sandesh Magazine Aug 2020 The Indo-China standoff is now in its third month. There is some progress in disengagement with both sides moving back in some regions and creating buffer zones. This does not signal the end of the stalemate and lowering of guard. Military talks are in the foreground, […]