Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar. (Photo: PTI/File)

It’s economics, really! What lay behind China’s switch over Masood terror tag

There thus emerge myriad factors and multiple actors for China, from which to make a compelling choice.

08 May 2019 12:05 AM

How else can one explain the volte-face by Chinese ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui, who just three weeks after suggesting that there could be a positive outcome to India’s demand for the designation of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the UN Security Council’s 1267 Committee. (Photo: ANI)

Why China is desperate for India to join BRI

China has got a real taste of profits from the Indian market.

25 Apr 2019 1:14 AM

Keep Dalai Lama out of Valley, resolve J&K issue from within

It’s purely a travel document issued by the ministry of external affairs, mostly to Tibetan refugees, along with other stateless people.

04 Apr 2019 12:15 AM

China is playing a long, deep game: India needs a more robust strategy

Playing the traditional Chinese waiting game to wear out, exasperate and exhaust the rival, opponent or critic.

26 Mar 2019 12:56 AM

Pulwama to Abhinandan: Before & beyond, towards a new Great Game

Terror for Pakistan is the most effective and useful instrument of the state to cut India.

11 Mar 2019 12:15 AM

Despite Tejas’ impressive performance, it is important to remember that an indigenous power plant is sine qua non for the craft; as on it depends the quality performance of a combat machine. (Photo: PTI)

Tejas was Aero India 2019’s real star & lessons to be learnt from Bengaluru

In the “attack fighter” category too, out of five products worldwide, China’s share stands at two — SAC J-18 and SAC JH-7.

28 Feb 2019 2:24 AM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo: AP)

The China-Canada diplomatic mess should be a warning to South Block

Not surprisingly, the Canadian diplomat did not endear himself to his colleagues and countrymen.

08 Feb 2019 12:07 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: File)

Dragon’s deceit: Is Soros right about Xi plans?

The best, or worst, possible consequence of Mr Soros’ statement is that the official Chinese reaction appeared to be numb.

31 Jan 2019 12:45 AM

‘To tell its story better to the world’, Xi’s China ramps up India propaganda effort

The message is loud and clear. China will do anything and everything possible to take on foreigners, to take China forward.

21 Jan 2019 12:38 AM

In fact, what is being suggested today is the need for a fresh look and reorientation of India’s trade with countries like China, which are lop-sided, resulting in colossal losses to India and fat profits for China.

418 yrs after John Company, new trade imperialists eye India again

New Delhi’s desperation, to open up to China is simply bewildering.

08 Jan 2019 1:26 AM

The first point that immediately came to mind is why there should be a “US threat” at all if Russia helps this country to build two stealth frigates in Goa? A fresh “lease agreement” now nee-ds to be put in place for (potential, imaginary or real) violations of an American law, CAATSA, by India.

Of matters naval and geopolitical: India, Russia and United States

India’s ability and intent to operate beyond the Indian Ocean region is a non-issue.

18 Dec 2018 12:17 AM

The intrusive penetration of India by the Chinese goes on unabated. I

Targeting India from within: Are we ready to foil China’s strategy?

Coming back to the Chinese, just a few instances of the gross misdemeanour of its nationals (in India) will suffice.

30 Nov 2018 12:35 AM

With INS Arihant, India rises under the sea

Arihant, by itself, is not the end, but the beginning of the sea power of the Indian State.

13 Nov 2018 1:04 AM

Through diligent research, and by taking stock of the successes and failures on the way. If the right lessons are learnt and a course correction is done.

Is India-made fighter possible? It’s never too late to get started

It may be late in the day to think of an indigenously designed and manufactured fighter jet for the Indian Air Force.

05 Oct 2018 1:54 AM

Beijing’s hope is to sow internal dissension and doubts and to create a powerful Chinese lobby deep within India. (Photo: PTI/File)

Why the Chinese want to do Durga Puja in Bengal

It may be advisable for the Government of India to tell foreign diplomats not to go too deep into India’s polity, society and economy.

30 Aug 2018 12:21 AM

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (Photo: PTI)

Of Dalai, Gandhi, Nehru & Jinnah: For monks, silence is always best

What the Indian government and people across the country have done for the Tibetan people is unparalleled in world history.

17 Aug 2018 3:42 AM

A wake-up call: What China is up to in India

China must be laughing all the way and enjoying the wrong course adopted by some Indians, whose love for foreigners & ‘phoren goods’ is now legendary.

30 Jul 2018 12:13 AM

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in West Bengal to address a political rally on July 16. (Photo: File)

Security of the state: Don’t allow compromises

The Opposition is not an enemy like those across our borders, where soldiers have no choice but to kill or get killed in certain situations.

23 Jul 2018 12:20 AM

It’s time to prove the US wrong to establish a favourable counter-point of diplomacy vis-a-vis the US attempts to thwart India’s sovereign state power.

India must resist diktats from US on Iran, Russia

However, the US knows well the soft spots of some ruling class members of developing nations rather too well.

10 Jul 2018 1:05 AM

India-Nepal ‘bridge’ is still unshakeable

Oli’s words also need to be analysed in the light of certain recent events in South Asia.

28 Jun 2018 2:47 AM

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