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Dalai Lama's Declaration A Turning Point For Tibetans

The Tibetan diaspora must now take the lead in mobilizing global opinion. The Dalai Lama has issued a clarion call — not only to uphold Tibet’s spiritual and cultural values, but to defend the right of a people to decide their own destiny.

Why is India equivocating on the Dalai Lama's succession?

There are multiple reasons why the MEA doesn’t dare to say “no one except Dalai Lama can decide his successor”, some of which could include External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar fears getting snubbed during his coming visit to Beijing

China’s Deepening Strategic Engagement In Central Asia Has Global Implications

China’s strategy for building a regional order in Central Asia converges with its playbook in sub-regions across the Global South, like Latin America, Africa and South Asia. The substance and optics of its Latin America Summit and Xi Jinping’s tour of Southeast Asia in the last few months reflect this strategy.

Dalai Lama's much-anticipated announcement throws a challenge to China

Contrary to the longstanding popular expectation that the Dalai Lama could announce an interim successor until a reincarnation is determined after his death, he has chosen the option that sets the stage for a long-term conflict between Beijing and the institution of the Dalai Lama. It is clear now that the next Dalai Lama will be from outside China and Tibet.

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After Chinese app ban, deliberations on Huawei, ZTE's future in India

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China can be held legally liable for the pandemic under international law

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Trump sees Chinese aggression in Ladakh as part of ‘larger pattern’

US President Donald Trump sees China's aggressive action along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh confirming the Chinese Communist Party's “true nature,” according to his Spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany

Modi deletes Weibo account as country bans 59 Chinese apps

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday deleted his account on Chinese social media app Weibo that had nearly 244,000 followers, after the country banned 59 Chinese apps over national security concerns

India, China stress need for stepwise de-escalation at LAC

Amid the ongoing tension on the borders in eastern Ladakh, India and China have emphasised the need for an expeditious, phased and stepwise de-escalation as a priority, sources said on Wednesday

China deploys two more divisions of troops across LAC

Even as Indian and Chinese militaries talk to de-escalate and disengage at borders in eastern Ladakh, Indian intelligence agencies said on Wednesday that Chinese People's Liberation Army has brought in troops of two more divisions across Line of Actual Control at disputed areas

India, China military talks went on for 12 hours

Talks between the Indian and Chinese military delegates to resolve the border issue in Eastern Ladakh went on for around 12 hours, sources said

IIT Alumni Council bans Chinese software

The IIT Alumni Council has announced elimination of Chinese systems and software in all its initiatives, including MegaLab

Chinese company allowed exploration in Balochistan

The Balochistan government in Pakistan has allowed Chinese firm Metrological Construction Company of China (MCC) — registered locally with the name of Saindak Metals Limited (SML) — the exploration and development of East Ore Body in Saindak lease area and the company has been issued an NoC for the purpose

Pakistan receives $1.3 billion loan from China

Pakistan received the much-awaited $1.3 billion in commercial loan from China, helping Islamabad achieve the foreign exchange reserve target of around $12 billion by the end of fiscal year 2019-20

Indian, Chinese militaries hold talks to resolve border issue

Talks between top Indian and Chinese military delegates started on Tuesday morning to resolve the border issue in eastern Ladakh

Concerned over ban on Chinese apps, Beijing reaches out to India

China on Tuesday reached out to India, expressing anxiety about the ban imposed by the Indian government on popular Chinese mobile applications like TikTok and WeChat, among others

Stoppage of China-origin IT consignments hits business

The ongoing tension between India and China amid the coronavirus lockdown has come at a considerable cost to the economy

India's ban on 59 Chinese apps: Millions affected

With the Indian government announcing to ban 59 Chinese apps, millions of users were in a flux on Tuesday as some of those popular apps were still there on their smartphones and available for downloads, barring TikTok and Helo which disappeared from both Google Play Store and Apple App Store