Prabhakar Gupta “Beijing should not allow its ties with other countries to become an impediment to advancing Indo-China relations” - a very clear and direct message given by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the new Chinese President Xi Jiping in their first meeting at Durban in the sidelines of the BRIC conclave. There is enough reason to believe that this strong statement … [Read more...] about Chinese nuclear adventurism in support of Pakistan
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China: the more things change, the more they remain the same
Jaibans Singh March, 05, 2013, heralded a leadership change in China after the customary decade long stint of the outgoing leadership. The change took place during a session of the Chinese Parliament in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. A silver lining in the transition process was that despite its fair share of intrigue, rivalry, speculation etc, the changeover was … [Read more...] about China: the more things change, the more they remain the same
The time to look at China closely has arrived
Prabhakar Gupta China is positioning itself as a super power that will, in time, contest the unilateral power status of the United States. Such a posture has been extensively written about and speculated upon. The question that now arises is – How will China leverage this position if, as and when it attains the same. China’s growing belligerence in its immediate … [Read more...] about The time to look at China closely has arrived
India and China agree to resume joint military exercises
Defenceinfo Bureau Report India and China held the fifth annual defence dialogue (ADD) at Beijing on January, 14, 2013. The talks assume significance in view of the decision taken to resume joint military exercises and expand military exchanges. It may be recalled that militaries of the two nations had conducted joint anti-terrorism exercises in 2007 and 2008; the initiative … [Read more...] about India and China agree to resume joint military exercises
China: Will new leadership mean new ideas?
Jaibans Singh A comment made by the Indian Naval Chief about enhanced Indian geo-strategic involvement in the South China sea has, as expected, raised the heckles of the Chinese leadership. The stringent response by the Chinese foreign ministry has come at a time when there is increasing speculation about the effect that the eminent leadership change will have on the relations … [Read more...] about China: Will new leadership mean new ideas?