India is not seeking to reverse the benefits of globalization, but is asking that it be made more transparent, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Monday. “It’s not to say that we have to reverse the benefits of globalization. It is more to say, make globalization more transparent,” Sitharaman told a prominent American think-tank Peterson … Read more
As many as 24 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships breached Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), reported Taiwan News. The Ministry of National Defence (MND) tracked 24 Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am Saturday (December 31) and 6 am on Sunday (January 1). Taiwan used aircraft, naval … Read more
The Chinese army grabbing 100 sqkm of Bhutan and setting up four new villages next to Dokalam, as per latest satellite images, was a blow to India’s national security, the Congress said. The opposition party charged the Centre with ‘compromising national security’ by letting the PLA indulge in incursions despite India traditionally being Bhutan’s adviser … Read more
The Assam Rifles, along with the Manipur Police, apprehended two militants belonging to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on Tuesday night. The militants were handed over to Nambol and Irilbung police station for further investigation. Days after five of its members were killed in an ambush in Manipur, the Assam … Read more
NEW DELHI: China is a true depiction of Orwellian dystopia; a surveillance country with state-controlled media and every facet of an individual’s life is governed by the leaders. It creates its own narratives and project the same to its citizens. As media in China is state-controlled, the content shows a glorified China where the authorities … Read more
NEW DELHI: The People’s Liberation Army is alleged to have annexed more than 150 hectares of Nepal. Jeevan Bahadur Shahi, a leader of Nepali Congress Party, has alleged that Chinese troops have targeted five districts since May. Beijing is accused of taking control of around 30 hectares of Nepalese territory in the tiny village of … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Sep 19, 2020) Guwahati: Indian defence forces have raised the level of preparedness and alertness to monitor Chinese activities at all “six disputed areas” and “four sensitive areas” in the war theatre of 1962 in Arunachal Pradesh. “Four of the disputed areas are in Asapila, Longzu, Bisa and Majha … Read more
New Delhi : Chinese troops have set up loudspeakers that belt out Punjabi numbers at their forward posts! This comes in the wake of Indian troops setting up an around the clock observation at the dominating height near Finger 4, overlooking the positions of the Peoples Liberation Army. According to sources the post at which … Read more
New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s eleventh hour decision to cancel his visit to all weather ally Pakistan has raised eyebrows and many in the South Asia neighbourhood, rattled by the People’s Liberation Army moves along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in India’s Eastern border in the Himalayan region, believe there is more than … Read more
NEW DELHI: China’s attempted assault on the southern banks of the Pangong Tso on Saturday night has raised alarm on several fronts and, more disconcertingly, exposed a wide gap between what Beijing says through diplomatic channels and what the PLA actually does on the ground. For weeks now, China has been reposing faith in the … Read more