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Abhijit Bhattacharyya
About the AuthorAbhijit Bhattacharyya
The writer is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. The views expressed here are personal.
    US President Barack Obama greets Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan at the Republic Day celebrations in January 2015. The Marshal is accompanied by his staff officer, Wing Commander Mohan Rana.India
    Always on a mission: The Marshal that I knew

    Safdarjung Airport was still the domestic flight hub of Indian Airlines Corporation, flying its Dakotas, till the early...

    21 Sept 2017 2:08 AM IST

    India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    China trade: Rectify fault lines

    The ongoing Sino-Indian trade imbalance is a danger signal.

    18 Sept 2017 12:13 AM IST

    US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Trump's Afghan war: India must stay out

    Why is fighting against Afghan tribals such a fatal attraction?

    11 Sept 2017 1:29 AM IST

    The incident happened in the first week of June near the Lalten post in the Doka La general area in Sikkim after a face-off between the two forces, which triggered tension along the Sino-Indian frontier, official sources in New Delhi said. (Photo: Representational/PTI)Opinion
    After Doklam, it's time for a new beginning

    It was not then a bilateral but a quadrilateral issue, imvolving the British, Tibetans, Chinese and Indians.

    4 Sept 2017 12:39 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    BRI to Brics: Monopoly vs competition

    Brics is the forum of five competing powers, apparent bonding thereof, on the lines of the EU or G-7.

    22 Aug 2017 12:48 AM IST

    Saudi Aramco, a key exporter to China, is due to list next year, with a potential $100 billion equity sale that is expected to be the worlds largest to date.Opinion
    New China of 21st century is Goebbelsian'

    Why has China brazenly and defiantly violated India's sovereignty and territory in connivance with military rulers of...

    14 Aug 2017 12:44 AM IST

    Indian Navy logoOpinion
    Cruelty' in uniform & Navy Act 1957

    Fifteen years lapsed before the Armed Forces Tribunal Act 2007 came into being.

    11 Aug 2017 12:48 AM IST

    India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    Is China losing its edge?

    Finance being prosperity and firepower, destruction thereof, the external posturing of the Dragon is more than...

    3 Aug 2017 5:37 AM IST

    India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    India: A hurdle for China's ambitions

    China is trying hard to be the world topper. While it is easy to bag that position, it is difficult to hold on to it for...

    26 July 2017 12:51 AM IST

    India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    Why does Delhi allow Beijing to bully it?

    Why has it given an open warning to New Delhi for constructing India's longest bridge the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge over the...

    14 July 2017 3:05 AM IST

    China had mentioned that Donglang is being considered in their territory since ancient times . (Photo: Chinas Foreign Ministry)Opinion
    Bhutan as target: Fear is the key

    Bhutan and India have always respected, honoured and treated each other well in the best of South Asian traditions.

    7 July 2017 6:39 AM IST

    Chinas legendary revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    China's Bhutan push to fulfill Mao's old dream

    Beijing and New Delhi are two capitals of two of the most populated nations of the world.

    27 Jun 2017 12:35 AM IST

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