DC Edit | China must end LAC row; not target India-US drills
2 years ago

DC Edit | China must end LAC row; not target India-US drills

Deccan Chronicle  

China’s expectation that its bilateral ties with India would rise well above the border tensions and find normalcy in all other areas of the relationship is unrealistic. China’s sternly worded warning that the India-US joint military exercise in Uttarakhand near the LAC violates the spirit of peace pacts of the 1990s is just another arrow from the bow of its peculiarly one-sided view of its relationship with India. The objection to the 2022 drills seems to be part of a larger China view of the undesirability, from its point of view, of India moving closer to the US in a strategic alliance like Quad rather than about the drills themselves that are about interoperability of the US and Indian armies on high terrain. Chinese thinking on India’s partnerships with the US is impractical considering that its own intransigence on the border situation and its unwillingness to ease tensions further by settling outstanding border issues in Depsang and Demchok after several rounds of military commander level talks that pushed India much closer to its friends in the West, like the US and the UK, and in the east, like Japan and Australia.

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India-US defence relationship advancing in terrific, exciting ways: Pentagon
4 days, 11 hours ago

India-US defence relationship advancing in terrific, exciting ways: Pentagon

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The defence relationship between India and the US is accelerating and advancing in terrific and exciting ways, the Pentagon has said amidst the transition from the Joe Biden administration to that of President-elect Donald Trump. It is accelerating and advancing in terrific and exciting ways, both as it relates to defence industrial base cooperation as well as operational cooperation …

China has improved military infrastructure and training along LAC: US report
5 days, 16 hours ago

China has improved military infrastructure and training along LAC: US report

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The US Department of Defence, in its latest report, said that China has improved its training and infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control aimed at long-term sustenance of the troops along the de-facto borders. The 2024 report to the US Congress on the military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China covers security and military …

India, China’s special representatives to meet in Beijing on December 18 to discuss bilateral ties
1 week ago

India, China’s special representatives to meet in Beijing on December 18 to discuss bilateral ties

Firstpost  

India and China’s Special Representatives on border issues will meet in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss restoring bilateral relations, following the October 21 agreement to disengage troops in eastern Ladakh India and China’s Special Representatives on border issues will meet in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss restoring bilateral relations, following the October 21 agreement to disengage troops in eastern Ladakh. …

Slow and steady on China front
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Slow and steady on China front

Hindustan Times  

The first meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China border affairs since the disengagement of troops at Demchok and Depsang is part of what is expected to be a long and arduous process to address the long-standing boundary dispute. While the leaders and ministers can provide overall guidance for the process, it is mechanisms such as …

DC Edit | Follow ‘trust but verify’ formula in China ties
2 weeks, 4 days ago

DC Edit | Follow ‘trust but verify’ formula in China ties

Deccan Chronicle  

India must move on to a “trust but verify” approach to its China ties as there has been a reset in the relationship with the thaw in the Himalayan standoff of 2020. How India calibrates its trade ties with China is going to define the future, which itself would be indicative of the country seeing the necessity to move on …

Improvement in India-China ties, says EAM
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Improvement in India-China ties, says EAM

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The conclusion of disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, achieved through a step-by-step process, will allow both countries to pursue other aspects of bilateral engagements in a calibrated manner, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Making a statement on India-China ties in the Lok Sabha, Jaishankar said the restoration of peace and tranquillity in the border areas would …

'LAC Doesn't Have A Common Understanding In Some Areas': EAM S Jaishankar On India-China Relations
3 weeks ago

'LAC Doesn't Have A Common Understanding In Some Areas': EAM S Jaishankar On India-China Relations

ABP News  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, addressing the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, described India-China relations as "abnormal" since 2020, citing disruptions in peace and tranquillity in border areas due to Chinese actions. We remain committed to engaging with China through bilateral discussions to arrive at a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable framework for a boundary settlement," he said in Lok Sabha …

India-China ties on course of some improvement: S Jaishankar after border truce
3 weeks ago

India-China ties on course of some improvement: S Jaishankar after border truce

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that bilateral relations between India and China were on course of some improvement after the successful disengagement agreement along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. Recent developments that reflect our continuous diplomatic engagement since then have set our ties in the direction of some improvement," he said while briefing the …

China trying to improve ties with India to ease off US pressure from Trump: Business leader
1 month ago

China trying to improve ties with India to ease off US pressure from Trump: Business leader

Live Mint  

Washington, Nov 20 China is trying to improve ties with India in an attempt to ease pressure from the incoming Trump administration, the head of a top India-centric US business advocacy and strategic group said on Tuesday. Mukesh Aghi, president of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum, said: "So, we are seeing an early impact of the Trump administration coming …

India needs to leverage Trump’s China antipathy
1 month, 1 week ago

India needs to leverage Trump’s China antipathy

Hindustan Times  

The electoral victory of Donald Trump, and his comeback as the United States President, has led to speculation as to the contours of his administration’s policies with respect to the Indo-Pacific region. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File …

India's Strategic Labyrinth: Navigating the Grey Zone with China
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Strategic Labyrinth: Navigating the Grey Zone with China

Hindustan Times  

Following the recent bilateral between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at the Brics Summit, there is speculation about the future of India-China ties. While India's economy is catching up to China's, the two countries face significant differences in terms of military strength, economic influence, and strategic interests. India's strategic challenges include Sino-Pak collusion, grey zone threats, and …

India and China Reach Agreement on Border Patrolling, a Step Towards Normalization
2 months ago

India and China Reach Agreement on Border Patrolling, a Step Towards Normalization

China Daily  

Bilateral relations between China and India have reached a new low point, with a focus on resolving their border dispute. Despite the Indian government imposing bans on hundreds of Chinese apps and restricting Chinese investments, Sino-Indian trade has continued to grow. The two sides have reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements along their disputed border, marking a major step towards …

Weighing in on business as usual with China
3 months ago

Weighing in on business as usual with China

The Hindu  

Recent media pieces have speculated on whether India’s fraught relations with China are headed towards a relative thaw and suggestions are being put forward for a more liberal attitude towards foreign direct investment from that country. The economic commentary Despite this national security situation, the Economic Survey 2024 has favoured India plugging itself into China’s supply chains through Chinese investments …

India, China Agree To Work On LAC Disengagement, Improve Bilateral Ties
3 months, 1 week ago

India, China Agree To Work On LAC Disengagement, Improve Bilateral Ties

News 18  

Highlighting that troops have disengaged at four places in Eastern Ladakh, including Galwan Valley, the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday said India and China have agreed during their meeting in Russia to work together to create conditions for the improvement of bilateral relations. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on the sidelines of …

India has special China problem, LAC standoff calls for investment scrutiny: Jaishankar
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India has special China problem, LAC standoff calls for investment scrutiny: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times  

India has a “special China problem” and the four-year military standoff on the Line of Actual Control and the state of the bilateral relationship call for precautions such as scrutiny of Chinese investments, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. He said India is not the only country debating problems linked to China, since China is among the key …

India plays opportunistic game in US: China Daily editorial
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India plays opportunistic game in US: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his hosts in Kyiv on Friday, one month after his visit to Moscow, he was committed to playing a personal role in trying to mediate in the over-2-year-old conflict between Ukraine and Russia, urging both sides "to sit together and look for ways to come out of this crisis". Speaking to a gathering of Indian-Americans …

Bangladesh's Shift Towards China and Pakistan: New Challenges for India
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh's Shift Towards China and Pakistan: New Challenges for India

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The eventual formation of a pro-Pakistan and pro-China government comprising the anti-India Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami in Dhaka appears to be a foregone conclusion and will be the latest in a series of challenges to confront New Delhi in the neighbourhood. In an attempt to keep pace with the enormously superior Chinese financial muscle, New Delhi, especially …

Why India needs to balance security concerns with neighbours’ sovereign considerations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why India needs to balance security concerns with neighbours’ sovereign considerations

Firstpost  

A recent news report that a Chinese research vessel was heading for a third port-call in Maldives this calendar year went mostly unnoticed in India. In terms of India’s ever-expanding security concerns viz China, a ‘research vessel’ is as good as a ‘spy ship’ with capabilities for satellite-search and underwater research for both viscosity and mineral deposits, among others. Among …

Global Express Exclusive | Will China spark the next world war? | Part 2
6 months ago

Global Express Exclusive | Will China spark the next world war? | Part 2

New Indian Express  

This week we have a very unusual guest in Dr David Passig, aka the Futurist, the ‘man who saw tomorrow ‘ Prof Passig who teaches at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, and is a best-selling author not only saw and predicted the cataclysmic 9/11, connecting the dots that no one had thought to, but also unsurprisingly, predicted the current conflict that …

Deployment of force on LAC with China abnormal, country's security can't be disregarded: Jaishankar
7 months, 1 week ago

Deployment of force on LAC with China abnormal, country's security can't be disregarded: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on May 14 said that the deployment of forces at the Line of Actual Control with China is "abnormal" and the security of the country should not be disregarded. Speaking at an event organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Jaishankar said India responded to the Galwan clash by counter-deployment of forces there. Mr. …

India-China Border Stalemate Persists Despite 29th WMCC Meeting: No Breakthrough Reported
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India-China Border Stalemate Persists Despite 29th WMCC Meeting: No Breakthrough Reported

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid strained ties between the two Asian giants, India and China engaged in a war of words earlier this month. On Thursday, India again rebuked China, with ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stating that Beijing can repeat “baseless claims” over Arunachal “as many times as it wants, but it will not change India’s position that Arunachal was, is …

India-China border deployment risk for potential armed conflict: US intel report
9 months, 1 week ago

India-China border deployment risk for potential armed conflict: US intel report

Hindustan Times  

An assessment by US intelligence agencies warns of a “potential” armed conflict between India and China amid large troop deployments by both sides and sporadic encounters between their militaries, adding the border dispute “will remain a strain” on ties between the neighbours. The assessment further states that China is looking to establish overseas military bases at mulitple locations - including …

'Will Neither Safeguard Peace Nor Ease Tension': China's View as India Adds More Troops at Disputed Border
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Will Neither Safeguard Peace Nor Ease Tension': China's View as India Adds More Troops at Disputed Border

News 18  

China called India’s move to add more troops along its disputed border “not conducive to easing tensions” between New Delhi and Beijing, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry told the media on Friday. Mao also added that “India’s increase in military deployments in border areas does not help to calm the situation in the border areas or to safeguard …

China's stern warning to India on deploying more border troops: ‘Won’t ease tensions..'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

China's stern warning to India on deploying more border troops: ‘Won’t ease tensions..'

Hindustan Times  

After New Delhi's move to free up 1,000 more troops to guard its borders with neighbouring China, Beijing warned India that increasing border troops won't help in easing the tensions between the two rival nations. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, “India enhancing military deployments in the India-China border areas does not help ease the situation in the border …

China ramps up defence budget by 7.2%, India will feel the heat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

China ramps up defence budget by 7.2%, India will feel the heat

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: With the Chinese annual defence budget crossing seven per cent for the third consecutive year even though the economy is slowing down, its political and military ramifications will be felt by its principal adversaries including India this decade. While India is involved in a four -year stand-off with the China on East Ladakh Line of Actual Control, the …

‘Finding equilibrium in ties a test for both India, China’
10 months ago

‘Finding equilibrium in ties a test for both India, China’

Hindustan Times  

One of the biggest challenges for both India and China will be to arrive at an equilibrium and then maintain it, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Friday against the backdrop of the dragging standoff between the two sides on the Line of Actual Control. Instead of getting caught up in “mind games” that this is an issue between …

India-US ties: Beyond fleeting expediencies
10 months, 1 week ago

India-US ties: Beyond fleeting expediencies

Hindustan Times  

As 2024 unfolds, the US and China appear to be dialling down on tensions. Most recently, even as the US, Japan and the ROK held an “informal” trilateral summit during the APEC meeting in San Francisco in November last year, the foreign ministers of the ROK and Japan also met with their Chinese counterparts in Busan later that month. The …

India, China hold another WMCC meeting, no sign of breakthrough
1 year ago

India, China hold another WMCC meeting, no sign of breakthrough

Hindustan Times  

India and China held another round of diplomatic talks on Thursday on the dragging border standoff in the Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control, though there were no immediate signs of a breakthrough in resolving friction points on the disputed frontier. The two sides reviewed the situation along the LAC in the Western Sector of the India-China border …

A layered relationship
1 year, 1 month ago

A layered relationship

Hindustan Times  

The India-US 2+2 dialogue of defence and foreign ministers last week was an opportunity to take stock of a partnership that is growing closer and stronger amid serious geopolitical challenges arising from the Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict. There is no doubt that the growing assertiveness of China is the most important factor that has brought the two sides …

DC Edit | India, US deepen defence ties
1 year, 1 month ago

DC Edit | India, US deepen defence ties

Deccan Chronicle  

India has sent out a very clear message to China, which predictably is fuming. By hosting the 2+2 meet among the Indian defence and foreign ministers Rajnath Singh and S. Jaishankar and their US counterparts Lloyd J. Austin III and Antony Blinken, India has emphasised that it will be aligning more and more with the USA. Much of the technology …

Vantage | What US assessment of China’s tactics on India border means
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | What US assessment of China’s tactics on India border means

Firstpost  

The US says the threat from China is here to stay China’s latest border standoff with India has been on for three years and it won’t be resolved anytime soon. So, how does America see China’s tactics on the border with India? It says China has one border regiment in the western sector, which is supported by two troop divisions …

Despite Xi’s decision not to attend G20 in India, China says bilateral ties are ‘generally stable’
1 year, 3 months ago

Despite Xi’s decision not to attend G20 in India, China says bilateral ties are ‘generally stable’

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision not to attend this week’s Group of 20 summit in India, Beijing says that relations between the two nuclear-armed Asian giants remain “generally stable.” China announced on Monday that Premier Li Qiang, who took office just this spring, would represent China at the Sept. 9-10 meeting in New Delhi. Relations between China …

U.S.' relationship with India 'critical' in dealing with China, Russia: Congressman Ro Khanna
1 year, 3 months ago

U.S.' relationship with India 'critical' in dealing with China, Russia: Congressman Ro Khanna

The Hindu  

The U.S.' relationship with India is "critical" in dealing with its strategic adversaries — China and Russia, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said. Mr. Khanna said it was unreasonable for the U.S. to expect that India will block the Strait of Malacca during a conflict with China, but New Delhi can be aggressive on its borders in Ladakh and Arunachal …

With muscle-flexing from South China Sea to LAC, China stirs tensions with neighbours
1 year, 4 months ago

With muscle-flexing from South China Sea to LAC, China stirs tensions with neighbours

The Hindu  

From the South China Sea to the Line of Actual Control with India, China has been more forcefully pushing its territorial claims with neighbours with the aim of dissuading their warming ties with the United States, a risky strategy that experts said could end up backfiring. While the latest 19th round talks between China and India, held on August 13 …

DC Edit | Face up to obdurate China
1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Face up to obdurate China

Deccan Chronicle  

Given China’s obstinacy in insisting on separating the border issue from the rest of the ties with India, it came as no surprise that the talks ended in a stalemate. Any chance of disengagement in points along LAC at places like Depsang and Demchok will remain frozen so long as China stays stubborn about not giving an inch on the …

India, China hold border talks: Will the two sides be able to finally resolve the standoff?
1 year, 4 months ago

India, China hold border talks: Will the two sides be able to finally resolve the standoff?

Firstpost  

India and China are holding the 19th round of talks in Chushul, four months after the two nations had met looking for a resolution to the standoff at the Line of Actual Control. While disengagement has taken place at five places, Demchok and Depsang Plains continue to be sticking points Will the 19th round of talks be the one that …

India-China relations discussed in Jakarta
1 year, 5 months ago

India-China relations discussed in Jakarta

The Hindu  

In a reflection of continuing differences in how India and China view taking ties forward, Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi told External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Jakarta that “specific issues” shouldn’t “define the overall relationship”. In Friday’s talks, which the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday had been held at India’s request, Mr. Jaishankar said both …

US seeks stronger alliance with India in South China Sea
1 year, 5 months ago

US seeks stronger alliance with India in South China Sea

India Today  

The United States expects a greater partnership with India in the South China Sea, where China has been at the center of numerous territorial disputes with regional countries, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Wednesday. The United States and India declared themselves "among the closest partners in the world" last week during a state visit to Washington …

US and India agree fighter jet deal to counter China in ‘Cold War II’
1 year, 6 months ago

US and India agree fighter jet deal to counter China in ‘Cold War II’

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden and Narendra Modi agreed on a defence deal that will see US drones and engines for fighter jets sent to India in a “historic” pact to counter China. The US president rolled out the White House red carpet for the Indian prime minister as part of his effort to boost relations against a backdrop of Beijing’s military expansion. …

India-US deepen ties, first strategic trade dialogue on June 4-5
1 year, 7 months ago

India-US deepen ties, first strategic trade dialogue on June 4-5

Hindustan Times  

Expanding their multi-level engagement, India and US will hold the first meeting of Strategic Trade Dialogue on June 4-5 to implement the outcomes of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology by streamlining export controls, enhancing high-tech commerce and facilitating tech transfer between the two countries. File photo of US President Joe Biden and Indian PM Narendra Modi The first …

US gives a ‘free pass’ to India as worry over China rivalry deepens
1 year, 7 months ago

US gives a ‘free pass’ to India as worry over China rivalry deepens

Live Mint  

The Biden administration has decided to remain publicly quiet on India’s democratic backsliding, according to senior US officials, as the US intensifies efforts to keep New Delhi on its side in the rivalry with China. While Biden might press Modi to take a more explicit stance on Ukraine, one US official said it’s doubtful New Delhi would publicly rebuke Russia, …

DC Edit | Tough talk by Rajnath, but little action on the ground
1 year, 7 months ago

DC Edit | Tough talk by Rajnath, but little action on the ground

Deccan Chronicle  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh declined to shake hands with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Shangfu, on Thursday when the two met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s defence ministers’ conference in New Delhi. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi had told Opposition leaders with a straight face on June 19, 2020 — a few weeks after the Chinese incursions …

Eastern Ladakh row: India, China look to LAC resolution to ‘enable progress’ in ties
1 year, 8 months ago

Eastern Ladakh row: India, China look to LAC resolution to ‘enable progress’ in ties

The Hindu  

India and China on Sunday held “frank and in-depth” talks on the two remaining friction areas on the Line of Actual Control, and days ahead of the first visit by the Chinese Defence Minister to New Delhi since the start of the border crisis, agreed that restoring peace along the border areas would “enable progress” in recently strained relations. China’s …

India-US Trade Camaraderie Stronger Than Before Amid Persistent Chinese Deficit Pinch
1 year, 8 months ago

India-US Trade Camaraderie Stronger Than Before Amid Persistent Chinese Deficit Pinch

News 18  

The United States has emerged as India’s top trade partner for the second consecutive year, tying up China to the second rank. Strategic and foreign trade experts see the trade numbers as a small but significant move towards decreasing India’s reliance on Chinese imports; a move they feel was urgently required given New Delhi’s overdependence on Chinese imports, its persistent …

A plan to counter China economically
1 year, 8 months ago

A plan to counter China economically

Hindustan Times  

Over the past few years, the growing aggression of the Chinese Communist Party has rang alarm bells across the world. Indian policymakers declared that India’s dependence on Chinese imports must be curtailed, and the old motto of self-reliance regained currency. On the trade front, India’s dependence on China remains higher than it was in the decade leading up to the …

U.S., India and partners stage military drills amid Japan-South Korea talks
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S., India and partners stage military drills amid Japan-South Korea talks

The Hindu  

The United States, Canada, India, Japan, and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea. The Sea Dragon 23 exercises that started on March 15 will culminate in more than 270 hours of in-flight training “ranging from tracking …

China’s LAC actions impacted India’s bilateral ties: MEA annual report
1 year, 9 months ago

China’s LAC actions impacted India’s bilateral ties: MEA annual report

Live Mint  

Ministry of External Affairs Annual Report 2021-22, released on Monday, stated that the ongoing unilateral efforts made by China to alter the status quo of the Line of Actual Control have impacted the India-China bilateral relationship. As per the report, China has been making numerous attempts to change the status quo unilaterally along the Line of Actual Control in the …

Military expansion along border increasing risk of conflict: US report on India-China
1 year, 9 months ago

Military expansion along border increasing risk of conflict: US report on India-China

India Today  

Expanded military postures by both India and China along the disputed border elevate the risk of armed confrontation between the two nuclear powers, a US intelligence report said. READ | India-China border dispute: Why current day LAC is a huge disadvantage to New Delhi "The expanded military postures by both India and China along the disputed border elevate the risk …

Keeping watch on China at LAC
1 year, 10 months ago

Keeping watch on China at LAC

Hindustan Times  

An unprecedented push by the Union Cabinet to bolster physical patrolling and infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control with China and a rare bipartisan resolution in the United States Senate affirming that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of Indian territory mark a shift in national and international attitudes to Beijing and its recent belligerence. More than anything else, …

Is there a way out of the troubled India-China relationship?
1 year, 10 months ago

Is there a way out of the troubled India-China relationship?

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:35 IST India-China relations have gone through cycles of conflict and cooperation over nearly 75 years. In my 2020 book written just after the Galwan clash, India Versus China: Why They Are Not Friends, I suggested that one way of thinking about the long-term conflict between the two sides is in terms of four Ps: …

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