- 17 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityXi Jinping
The Battle of Balloon and Missing Stanislav Petrov
At the height of cold-war, on September 26, 1983, Soviet Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov was on duty monitoring the early-warning system codenamed Oko, or Eye. Its function was to detect…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Japan’s Military Resurgence – An Opportunity For India
Japan has in recent times made some transformational changes to its overall security and military policies. Any public discourse on transformation of the military policy generally faces headwinds in Japan…
By Col Deepak Kumar (Retd.)
India’s Three Wars
On January 18, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video conversation with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops. He inspected the combat readiness of the troops stationed at Kunjirap…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Chinese President Xi meets PLA troops connected with Ladakh standoff during his Xinjiang tour
Beijing, Jul 16 (PTI) Chinese President Xi Jinping, who made a rare visit this week to the restive Xinjiang region which borders Ladakh, met the troops and officers stationed there and…
Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation: President Xi Jinping
Beijing, Jul 16 (PTI) President Xi Jinping has asked officials to step up efforts to uphold the principle that Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation and religions in the…
Xi’s Re-election: Opportunity For World, Curse For China
China is gearing up for the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party to be held later this year. According to the consensus view, President Xi Jinping’s historic bid…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
Ukraine a cautionary tale for a China eyeing Taiwan
San Diego (US), May 23 (360info) China has long wondered how the world might react to a conflict in Taiwan. The invasion of Ukraine has given them good insight. China…
Xi Jinping calls on BRICS countries to help to bring stability to world rocked by turbulence; Moots his GSI
Beijing, May 19 (PTI) Terming the BRICS grouping as a "positive, inspiring and constructive force", Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said the five-member bloc should help to stabilise the…
Shanghai COVID Crisis – Political Spotlight on Key Xi Ally
If Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang has been politically bruised by the city's struggle to tame a COVID-19 outbreak that has infuriated residents and caused severe economic damage, there…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Biden says Xi Jinping told him Quad was against China
Washington, Apr 23 (PTI) US President Joe Biden on Friday said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping once told him that he was strengthening Quad against China. "I indicated to Xi…
Xi defends China’s zero-COVID policy amid Shanghai lockdown to curb sharp spike in cases
Beijing, Apr 8 (PTI) Defending his country's stringently implemented zero-COVID policy amid a huge surge of coronavirus cases in Shanghai and other cities, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said…
China tells EU it will pursue Ukraine peace in its own way
By Philip Blenkinsop and Yew Lun Tian BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) -China offered the European Union assurances on Friday that it would seek peace in Ukraine but said this would be on…
