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India’s role in preventing a Chinese takeover of Taiwan is the key to keeping the dragon in check in the region
In 1990, China's GDP was roughly the same as India's and parts of its infrastructure, such as its railway system, were considered inferior. Today, China's GDP is around $9 trillion and India's is $2 trillion. The high speed train travelling at 300 kph from Shanghai to Beijing signals the extent to which China had pulled away from India.
The country is merely following in the footsteps of other major global powers that have established military bases abroad to secure their interests.
Chinese borders with Bhutan have arisen through their establishing control over Tibet.
Chinese belligerence further strengthens the motivation for Australia, India, Japan, and the United States to keep the Quad together.
While downplaying China’s role in the LAC, the Chinese discourse suggests that India intends to internationalise the issue and benefit from the inte
This crisis is significant from two angles:. It is part of a bigger Chinese strategic game — understanding the implications from a tactical and operational perspective is important.
The post-ISIS scenario for Deir Ezzor is yet to be identified, and that is perhaps true for the entire state of Syria.
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the K-4 will be an intermediate range submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
The Quad statement is tantamount to the declaration of the New Cold War between the US and its allies and China.
New Delhi must be hopeful that this successful visit will undo the damage done by the “unofficial blockade” of 2016.
It might be interesting to analyse our diplomatic handling of China and Pakistan on a comparative basis. These two countries pose the most difficult and complex foreign policy challenges to us. Is our approach to both countries similar, or there are differences in the way we engage them?
Chandrayaan-2, India's indigenous moon mission will set off for space, India's next mission will surely be to send humans to moon.
Issues between the US and China are not likely to be worked out quickly.
The global pandemic has hit amid the 70th anniversary mark for relations and affected perceptions and realities in ties.
While New Delhi continues to walk a fine balance, its ability to sustain this approach remains to be seen.
Aware of the economic threat posed by the US, the Chinese president has been pushing for economic reforms.
When Xi took over as general secretary of Communist Party in 2012, western media portrayed him as a ‘compromise candidate’ with little qualification to run China.
Human rights issues have been a cornerstone of US foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. This paper examines Washington’s human rights focus on India and China under former President Donald Trump, and identifies trends under the current Joe Biden administration. The paper notes an emergent US bipartisan approach to refocus on Beijing’s human rights record following a period of policy dissonance owing to concerns to protect its economic
A former director at the Cabinet Secretariat, D.S. Rajan, says that though India-China relations are peaceful for the time being, New Delhi cannot lower its guard as China's intentions are not clear with regard to the border issue.
Even though India might benefit from weak energy prices, industries exiting China, it’s going to get harder to compete in manufacturing.
These power plants pose not only an environmental threat but a security risk as well
Though Indonesia is not a claimant in the South China Sea, Jakarta and Beijing have entered into skirmishes in the Natuna area for long.
The economic cooperation between Baosteel of China and China Steel of Taiwan for joint investment in overseas mining, and these kinds of economic engagements, need to be viewed more from the lenses of the liberal paradigm of international relations rather than focusing on the conflict or the political aspects of the engagement.
India and China cannot afford to be used against each other by interested third parties. They must rather focus on common threats to regional progress. In a new world, India and China could be powerful allies, says a senior Chinese strategic scholar.
Within the span of a week last month, China has successfully carried out maiden launches of two of its next generation launch vehicles. Besides validating the rockets for future manned and unmanned space missions, they have also demonstrated China?s strategic capabilities pertaining to outer space.
Countries are relying on internal strength, engagement with Beijing and external balancing. Prioritise wisely
It is evident that China's grand-strategic priorities are tilted towards continued economic growth under the CPC watch.
