- 27 March, 2023
Geopolitics & National SecurityChina and PLA
Stability and Succession in Tibet
In 2011, Xi Jinping, then Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China, stated that China should “govern the nation by governing the borders; govern the borders by first stabilizing Tibet;…
By Claude Arpi
Where is China Going?
Soon the Games are over. The Emperor of China, Xi Jinping, with his colleagues of the Politburo, had planned a grand show to prove to the world that the Middle…
By Claude Arpi
China’s Invasion of Taiwan – Opportunity for India
Today China has over 350 ships and submarines (130 major surface components), numerically making it the largest Navy globally. These extraordinary Chinese naval expansions are not there to recreate the…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Xi Jinping’s Record Promotion of Generals – Loyalty or Insecurity?
Chinese President and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping, promoted seven officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to the rank of General on January 21,…
By Vikram Sood and Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
China’s New Border Law – For What?
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) seems to be in turmoil. Constant changes have been taking place at the highest level, particularly with the generals posted on the border with India;…
By Claude Arpi
Strike China and Save the World: Part 1 – The Timing
Employing force to contain aggression is a well-known strategy. The timely dominance of an aggressor can save a nation from a very painful future. India has seen this first hand…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Tumbling Evergrande Caged Tech Giants: China Much Desperate More Dangerous
"War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means.” ― Carl von Clausewitz, On War An ancient Chinese stratagem advises military leaders: “Loot a burning house.” The…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Quad as Bulwark Against an Aggressive Dragon
There is heightened expectation as US President, Joe Biden is preparing to host the first, ‘in person’ Quad leaders’ summit, on 24th September 2021 at White House. Besides host USA,…
By Lt Gen K J Singh (Retd)
China Appoints New Commander Western Theatre Command – What India Should Read Into the Move
From the days of Arjuna or Alexander, every side has spent time and effort to know about opposing commander/s and understanding the whys and wherefores of what drives them, what…
By Brigadier Sanal Kumar (Retd)
The Importance of Tibet – ‘Ethnic Work’ in Progress
Why are Members of the politburo of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) Central Committee so attracted by Tibet these days? During the last two months, ten out of the…
By Claude Arpi
The “Foreign Hand” – Hybrid Warfare by China and What India Should Expect
By now, discerning public in India are in the process of one, admitting the fact that “Hindi Chinni bhai bhai ” is dead (even though it never, ever, lived outside…
By Brigadier Sanal Kumar (Retd)
Unleashing Reforms, Xi Returns to China’s Socialist Roots
BEIJING (Reuters) -When Xi Jinping took command of the Communist Party in late 2012 and proclaimed "only socialism can save China", it was largely ignored as the perfunctory mention of…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
