Jaibans Singh It is said that due to China's massive economic and military power, President Xi Jinping is in a position to have the last word while carving out the relationship of his country with the rest of the world and more particularly with India? A recently published book , ‘The Last War: How AI Will Shape India’s Final Showdown with China’ authored by Pravin Sawhney … [Read more...] about Taiwan Imbroglio: Chinese loss of face and its consequences
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India has no room for complacency when dealing with China
Jaibans Singh The May, 24 meeting of QUAD leaders at Tokyo for the second person-to-person summit has activated the strategic community worldwide into speculation about the global power play in the region, including the Asian mainland and the Indo-pacific. The main issue that is being contemplated is the possibility of China too being confronted with a two-front threat, as … [Read more...] about India has no room for complacency when dealing with China
China-Pakistan nexus to confront India can have perilous global consequences
Hardeep Bedi As the summers set in, the security situation on the Indian borders becomes all the more challenging . Even though ceasefire with Pakistan is holding along the Line of Control (LOC) and the International Border (IB), attempts towards infiltration of terrorists, money, weapons, drugs etc into Kashmir are continuing and are expected to gain momentum in the coming … [Read more...] about China-Pakistan nexus to confront India can have perilous global consequences
India needs to forcefully respond to Chinese psychological operations
Jaibans Singh Winters used to be looked upon as a lie-low time along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. In present times, the extreme cold conditions are utilised by China for launching sophisticated information battles and psychological operations. This year the intensity seems to be more than normal. In India there is an All Party Parliamentary Forum for … [Read more...] about India needs to forcefully respond to Chinese psychological operations
Indo-China border dispute: India will not blink
Jasbir Sarai China has, once again, opted to take a hard stand in the long standing dispute along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India . A series of meetings, including the last corps commanders meeting in early October this year, have not yielded any forward movement. It is quite clear that the PLA will hold on to the existing friction points all through the coming … [Read more...] about Indo-China border dispute: India will not blink
China’s Foreign Policy: “My Way or No Way”
Maj Gen C P Singh, Retd “Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.” -- Sir Winston Churchill On 01 July 2021, China celebrated the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Chinese Communist Party (CCP). From its origins, the party sought to transform the nation’s society, economy and politics to bring about “wealth and … [Read more...] about China’s Foreign Policy: “My Way or No Way”
Galwan Anniversary: India must build Comprehensive National Power
Jaibans Singh One year ago, on 15 June 2020, there was a clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley that was both heroic and unprecedented in nature. Its unique place in military history is derived from a number of factors. Firstly, it involved hand to hand fighting with primitive hand made weapons like spiked clubs, staffs, Kirpans (short daggers carried by … [Read more...] about Galwan Anniversary: India must build Comprehensive National Power
Recalling the Galwan clash one year hence
Brig (Veteran) Anil Gupta The Galwan clash that took place on the night of 15/16 June 2020 at the rugged heights of Eastern Ladakh at Galwan, where the icy Galwan river cuts across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to enter into Indian territory, will go into the annals of military history as a unique battle much different from the Battle of Galwan fought in 1962 between the … [Read more...] about Recalling the Galwan clash one year hence
China’s military and political chess board against India
Jasbir Sarai The month of May last year (2020) witnessed a belligerent face-off between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. While tensions had been witnessed for quite some time, it was in early May that China moved in to make India a target of its "wolf warrior-diplomacy." The process started with press statements, harsh articles in its … [Read more...] about China’s military and political chess board against India
India’s response to Chinese aggression against Taiwan
Jaibans Singh The whole world is appalled by the recent Chinese aggression against Taiwan, a small island that believes in democracy and self governance and one on which China has cast an evil eye since decades. Sadly, China has been pursuing such belligerent, malevolent policies against its neighbourhood and beyond since decades and the world has always remained a mute … [Read more...] about India’s response to Chinese aggression against Taiwan