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His appointment as the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission is a clear indication of the eventual change of guard in 2012
The Chinese diplomacy seems to have erred on the side of aggression. A golden opportunity "to make a new beginning" was lost mainly due to the face-off in Ladakh. Modi genuinely wanted a much higher level of engagement, but the Chinese President failed to seize the opportunity.
Beijing’s assertions of power beyond China’s borders have begun to evoke responses that ought to deter it from going too far
पार्टी पर अपना शिकंजा कसने की ताज़ा क़वायद में शी जिनपिं�
If there is one thing about civilisations, it is the fact that they go through crests and troughs. Some build legacies, others lose them.
Of the 20 agreements signed between Nepal and China, four of the agreements have strong security components that aim at developing greater engagements
Anti-graft agency looks to sever business-CCP collusion
New Delhi has no choice but to deftly manage Sino-Indian relations.
As Xi and Modi meet in first Ahmedabad and then in New Delhi, India has political and strategic issues that it will want China to respond to - the contested border and territorial issues, China-Pakistan cooperation on nuclear, missile, maritime and border infrastructure issues.
As Xi enters into his third term, one expects a change in policy course in alignment with the objectives of the 'New Era'.
Xi has sounded the bugle that Taiwan will continue to be the most important fault line in his global engagement. The rest of the world, including India, must assess the implications of this development with a degree of seriousness
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit and accompanying independent agreements with Maldives and Sri Lanka, on undefined maritime issues and cooperation, have the potential for causing greater concern not only in India, but in the shared neighbourhood and beyond.
On the Ukraine conflict, China is delicately balancing the two, where it seeks to be an ally of Russia while not incurring the wrath of the West
The Western policy of isolating Russia has only served to push Russia deeper into Chinese arms. Russia and China are planning to increase their engagement in Central Asia and will coordinate their policies in the former Soviet territories in Eurasia.
Modi and Xi tried to remove cobwebs and mistrust that have appeared in bilateral ties recently. It will, however, take much more than a single meeting
Seeing China’s options from Xi’s point of view leads us to no other conclusion. We must prepare as best we can for what it to come.
In recent years, China, under President Xi Jinping, has seen substantial growth and sought a greater leadership role in world affairs. New equations have emerged domestically as well. As Xi fortifies his hold over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the country, repressive policies in Tibet and Xinjiang and excessive curbs on academic freedom can pose potential political threats. At the same time, issues like ecological degradation and widening
China’s military overhaul is also connected to its ambition to elbow out the United States as a global power
As Xi enters into his third term, one expects a change in policy course in alignment with the objectives of the 'New Era'.
The current system of online education start-ups, which give an edge to students whose parents have deep pockets, have skewed the pitch for the poor.
Xi Jinping in his latest bid to tighten his control has brazenly promoted his supporters and resized the Communist Youth League during the 20th Party
The world should be wary of China as President Xi calls for the country’s armed forces to remain combat-ready
Despite the interests both sides have for better ties, there are real limits and challenges to this.
In Maldives, the combined Opposition rally on June 12 failed to impress or inspire. The failure is attributed to the confusion caused by the unclear Opposition response to President Yameen's call for political negotiations.
State of Emergency has been extended because of no change in the circumstances following the 1 February order which threatened national security of Ma
For New Delhi, the China FTA came as a surprise as less than a year earlier, Yameen had declared that Maldives’ first FTA, whenever signed, would on
Just as Zia ul Haq and the ISI chose to keep the Mujahideen as an asset, so did Yemen President Saleh. Therefore, there should be no surprise at the presence of Al Qaeda in Yemen
For those cynical about the dialogue process with Pakistan, the lack of substance in the joint statement issued after the latest round of Foreign Secretary level talks (July 4-5) confirms our neighbour's unwillingness to fundamentally revise its thinking on core bilateral differences.
The ‘India Out’ campaign has taken a new shape as protestors disrupt Yoga Day celebrations in Maldives.
There is a generational shift in the way Bhutanese perceive their neighbours India and China, evident with the demands for change in approach, from a
The Observer Research Foundation first conceptualised the foreign policy survey last year to build on the existing strand of polling research in India. In December 2020, the poll sampled 2,037 Indians aged 18-35 from 14 cities
