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April 13, 2021
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A month after their leaders were among the participants in the first-ever Quad summit, a naval operation is threatening to drive a wedge between the U...
Does French-led naval drill reveal clues about Quad’s plan...
April 5, 2021
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By: Kunal Purohit
Joint Japan-India naval exercises. Photo: Twitter
Warships from the United States, Japan, Australia, India and France will from Monday sail toget...
Are India and Pakistan really heading towards peace?
March 26, 2021
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By: Kunal Purohit
Are the winds of change finally blowing across Sir Creek, the narrow strip of water dividing India and Pakistan?
After years of tension, viol...
India-China border dispute: as both sides withdraw troops,...
February 17, 2021
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By: Kunal Purohit
Indian and Chinese troops and tanks disengaging from the banks of Pangong Tso in Eastern Ladakh.Photo: Northern Command, Indian Army
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China-India border dispute: new village near Tibet sparks...
January 21, 2021
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By: Kunal Purohit
A screenshot from China's CCTV shows Chinese PLA soldiers stationed at the Sino-India border in Tibet in January. Photo: Handout
A report by Indi...
Can exiled Tibetans secure India’s backing in the struggle...
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China and India dig in at Himalayan border, with an eye on...
January 15, 2021
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By: Kunal Purohit
People’s Liberation Army soldiers pictured earlier this month at the Himalayan border China shares with India. Photo: Handout
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China-India border stand-off: Amid push for fresh talks, a...
December 23, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
After more than 40 days without any dialogue, Chinese and Indian diplomats met last week in yet another bid to resolve the border stand-off, which is...
China-Nepal agreement over new Everest height set to spark...
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The announcement of a new height for Mount Everest ma...
India and China gear up for a new battle, this time over w...
December 8, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
Amid an unending seven-month long border stand-off between their troops and economic decoupling, the frayed ties between India and China now have a fr...
Near the China-Bhutan-India border, a new village is drawi...
Images in October of the new Pangda village on the west bank of the Torsa River stirred controversy about possible border infringements but both Chi...
As India-China border dispute continues, New Delhi works t...
December 3, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
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Adding significance to the outreach is the accompa...
As Chinese imports boom, what happened to Modi’s ‘self-rel...
November 23, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chapra, Bihar state. His ‘self-reliant’ India plan appears to be stumbling. Photo: AFP
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Are China and India breaking the deadlock in the Himalayas...
November 14, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
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Will Modi-Trump bromance come back to bite India under Bid...
November 12, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
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US, India sign defence pact after talks focused on counter...
October 28, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
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Is Ladakh going to be the new Kashmir?
October 13, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
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Border stand-off: India ‘expects China to stand down first...
September 22, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
The top commanders of the Chinese and Indian armies met on Monday at Moldo, on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), in a fresh bid to...
Military force key to national security, says Modi’s defen...
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The top military adviser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Thursday said India was prepared to continue using its armed forces to...
As India celebrates Joe Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris...
August 13, 2020
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China-India border talks stall, Beijing holds all the card...
August 12, 2020
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By: Kunal Purohit
As the border stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Himalayan region of Ladakh enters its 15th week, with little indication of a breakthr...
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