The Maharashtra government has put on hold three major agreements signed with Chinese companies at the recently concluded Magnetic Maharashtra 2.0 investor meet, officials said
Is A India–China War Possible? A Fragile Peace Will More Likely Hold
While low-level clashes may continue, the possibility of a large-scale conflict, as projected by recent U.S. intelligence reports, remains far-fetched. Both countries are acutely aware that they stand to lose far more than they can gain. Despite uneasy relations, several factors actively discourage conflict
China's Reactions To Terror Incidents: State And Social Media Echo Clear Bias For Pakistan
The two incidents in India and Pakistan over the course of a week have shown that the coverage of terrorism by the Chinese media ecosystem largely reinforces the state’s foreign policy narratives and preferences for alignment in South Asia. Pakistan emerges as a clear preference for the public, which is reinforced by commentators and opinion makers on non-state news media platforms.
China’s CPEC Extension To Afghanistan Has Security Implications For Region
CPEC 2.0 is expected to serve as a major leverage tool for China to access Afghanistan’s untapped natural resources and enhance connectivity to Pakistan and Central Asia. However, for Afghanistan, the initiative may be more of a challenge than an opportunity. Countries such as Sri Lanka and the Maldives have already faced severe economic consequences from poorly structured Chinese-funded projects.
China's New Great Game: How Beijing is Redrawing South Asian Geopolitics
China's rise has, in the consensus view of most international relations scholars, fundamentally changed South Asia. The old, India-centric region is gone. Pakistan has tied its future to Beijing, seeing China as its ultimate guarantor. Bangladesh has played a smart game, using Chinese money for national development while maintaining its "friendship-to-all" foreign policy. The Teesta project shows Dhaka's new confidence in following its own national interest. For India, the challenge is immense, as it must now compete for influence in its own backyard.
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Chinese hackers now target website of DPIIT that curtailed Chinese FDI
Amid the rising India-China border tensions and a phishing attack alert by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), a key Indian government business department's website was hacked on Monday
Undue benefits to Chinese firms, sleaze in CPEC rile Pakistanis
Islamabad is unlikely to take any action on companies -- mainly Chinese firms-involved in high-level corruption in the power sector
Chinese media intriguingly sketchy on Galwan clash; casualties kept secret
One can only be surprised by the English-speaking Chinese media's coverage of the latest deadly border clash on June 16 between the Indian and Chinese armies in Ladakh
Haryana axes two power sector contracts with Chinese companies
The BJP-led Haryana government has cancelled contracts with Chinese companies for installing pollution control equipment worth Rs 780 crore at two of its thermal power facilities in the wake of heightened tension between the two neighbours
Beijing woos Dhaka with tariff cuts, but Bangladeshis oppose China
Citizens of Bangladesh are not happy even as China offered to exempt tariff on 97 percent of the products made in their country
Bangladesh’s measures in COVID-19 battle disappoint Chinese experts
A Chinese team of experts has expressed deep concern over the public awareness about COVID-19 and the medical treatment of the disease in Bangladesh
India changes RoE across LAC, firearms can be used in 'extraordinary situations'
India has changed the Rules of Engagement (RoE) across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) after a barbaric attack was carried out by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops on Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, killing 20 Indian soldiers
Strategically important bridge in Eastern Ladakh completed
The construction of a strategically important bridge over the Shyok river in eastern Ladakh was completed on Thursday amid the face-off with China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Galwan Valley
US calls China 'rogue actor', blames it for face-off with India
The US called the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) a "rogue actor" and held it responsible for the violent face-off along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers were killed and dozens injured earlier this week
97% Indians will boycott buying major Chinese brands: Survey
Given the anti-China mood in the country, 97 percent people say they will boycott buying major Chinese brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, WeChat, Tik Tok, according to Local Circles survey
Indian Army foiled brazen Chinese intrusion attempt at Galwan; enemy paid a heavy price: PM Modi
The Indian government Saturday clarified that soldiers of the 16 Bihar Regiment "foiled the attempt of the Chinese side to erect structures" in Galwan Valley in Ladakh and also "cleared the attempted transgression at this point of the Line of Actual Control" leading to the loss of 20 Indian soldiers in what turned to be almost a hand to hand combat, the worst such conflict in 45 years between the two armies
Indian Armed forces given freedom to take any necessary step: PM Modi
In a significant announcement in the wake of the tensions with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government has given the armed forces full freedom to take any necessary action
Nepal Communist Party's virtual meet with Chinese Communist Party draws flak
Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and chief of party’s Training Department Ishwar Pokharel were among 100 NCP leaders who took part in a meeting with leaders of ruling Communist Party of China via video conferencing
Ladakh standoff may persist for much longer
The standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh region in the last one-and-a-half months is likely to fester for longer than any other such faceoffs in recent years, and could surpass the 73-day conflict in Doklam in 2017
