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The writer is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. The views expressed here are personal.
    Mr Xis remarks on the sidelines of the recent Johannesburg Brics summit, after Mr Modi directly brought up the Ladakh border violation issue, appears ominous and dire for India. (File Image: PTI)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Delhi-Beijing diplomatic puzzle grows by the...

    Can the Dragon implement Sun Tzu's Art of War, and subdue foes without even fighting?

    30 Aug 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (DC Photo)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Beijing's wolf warriors' in fresh games: Watch...

    Mr Jaishankar, in Jakarta, made it clear that till there was peace and tranquility at the border, there couldn't be...

    5 Aug 2023 12:46 AM IST

    Trading in oil or the Black Gold as petroleum is known, is perhaps one of the most lucrative businesses one can get engaged in but before entering into it one must know the oil trading basics for beginners and best crude oil trading platform.Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Why allow yuan payments for import of Russian...

    Indian companies have begun to pay for the import of Russian crude oil not in the dollar

    19 July 2023 12:00 AM IST

    Representational image . (Source: wikipedia)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | The politics of geography and how societies...

    The demography of geography creates society, economy, polity, the rise and fall of empires and their borders, as well as...

    29 Jun 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Construction work underway as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, at Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Power games for control of Delhi have hit rock...

    The basic issue before us is the mega-chaos, confusion and conflict in the nation's capital due to the indigenous brand...

    31 May 2023 1:26 AM IST

    China has warned US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India, according to a Pentagon report (PTI file photo)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | When will Indians counter China's rising...

    It seems the Chinese know well that despite occasional hiccups, they can get their way with a subservient section of...

    12 May 2023 12:57 AM IST

    Navys MiG-29K maritime fighter jets are being deployed at airbases in the northern sector to beef up the Air Forces strength. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Making Indian fighter jets: What is all the...

    The most glaring case of recurring time and cost overruns, technical faults, mishaps are still occurring in the United...

    30 March 2023 12:10 AM IST

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 blamed Ukrainian secret services for the huge blast a day earlier that ripped through Russias Crimea bridge, which he described as a \terrorist act\. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Can Russians be tried for war crimes' in...

    The US and EU can take a call for the re-creation of wealth rather than push weapons into a war zone

    17 March 2023 12:04 AM IST

    In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter jet created a spectacle over one of the states tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | China's mystery balloons: Why was West...

    The exponential growth in Sino-US trade gave the Dragon a spectacular opportunity to test the West and use its wealth to...

    23 Feb 2023 12:05 AM IST

    Indian Air Forces aerobatic team Suryakiran performs during the inauguration of the 13th edition of Aero India, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru. (File photo: PTI)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | At Aero India, focus on safety & tech transfer

    Flight safety reigns supreme in any aviation enterprise

    8 Feb 2023 12:30 AM IST

    There are reports of a minimum of 20 to 25 per cent price rise in domestic flights between most major Indian cities till Diwali season. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Flight safety is critical to aviation: Govt...

    Major flight safety failures of the past must be remembered and analysed to ensure that they don't recur

    13 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

    General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command, Lt Gen MM Naravane, review the security situation and operational preparedness in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, in Tawang. (PTI file photo)Opinion
    Abhijit Bhattacharyya | 1962 to 2022: No lessons learnt on tackling...

    One only hopes that 60 years from now, history won't repeat itself in 2082

    16 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

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