US Strategic Guidance 2012: An Indian Perspective
Jan 8, 2012
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US Strategic Guidance 2012: An Indian Perspective |
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India China Defence Dialogue: Well Begun, Long Way Ahead
Dec 10, 2011
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India China Defence Dialogue: Well Begun, Long Way Ahead |
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Indian MEA Downplays Chinese Transgressions
Sep 30, 2011
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Indian MEA Downplays Chinese Transgressions |
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China’s Regional and International Security Strategy
Jul 21, 2011
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Consultation and dialogue was identified as the key attributes of the Chinese defence and security strategy by Chinese State Councillor |
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Indian MEA Brushes Aside Concerns of Dams in China
Jun 15, 2011
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Indian MEA Brushed Aside Concerns of Dams on Brahmaputra |
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Sino Indian Relations: A Positive Shift?
Jun 6, 2011
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The rocky road of Sino Indian relations seems to have once again come out of the trough of the past two years with a clear signal of rapprochement after the Sanya bilateral on 13 April 2011 between Indian Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao. |
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Sino Indian Relations: A Positive Shift?
May 15, 2011
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The rocky road of Sino Indian relations seems to have once again come out of the trough of the past two years with a clear signal of rapprochement after the Sanya bilateral on 13 April 2011 between Indian Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao. |
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Chinese Arms Trail in the North East
Apr 17, 2011
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Sino Indian Relations: A Positive Shift?
Apr 16, 2011
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The bilateral between Dr Man Mohan Singh and President Hu Jintao may indicate a positive shift in Sino Indian relations? |
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Network Centricity: Meeting the Chinese Challenge in 2020
Apr 4, 2011
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The biennial event of release of White Paper on China’s National Defence is eagerly awaited by China watchers in India. To those regularly following Chinese military developments, the content of China’s Defence White Paper 2010 released during the week may not provide new light on Beijing’s strategic approach or military developments. Chinese security world view is generally in line with current global strategic thought at least in articulation though interpretation may lead to different conclusions. |
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Pitching India’s Concerns on Relations with China
Mar 2, 2011
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India’s Foreign Secretary Ms Nirupama Rao has moved up to her job through the chair of the ambassador in Beijing and thus knows China very well. She put various issues on Sino Indian relations in perspective in a speech in New York on 12 February 2011. Some of the key facets are reproduced in original below to provide a clear understanding of the Indian point of view without any editorialising. |
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China PLA Snippets
Mar 2, 2011
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Legal System. The Legal Affairs Bureau of the Central Military Commission (CMC) brought out that in the final year of the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-2010), the military legislative work of China made great achievements and the military legal system with Chinese characteristics basically took shape. |
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Chinese PLA Development
Feb 1, 2011
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The focus of Chinese military exercises in 2010 has been joint and integrated operations, force projection on land, sea and air, counter terrorist operations, informationised multi tiered strikes and realistic training mode. Extracts from China Military online are as below with explanatory comments in brackets. |
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Wen Jiabao Visit: Defining Concerns
Jan 1, 2011
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he stage for the visit of Premier Wen Jiabao to India was set by remarks of the Chinese envoy to India Zhang Yan a few days before Wen arrived, "China-India relations are very fragile and very easy to be damaged and very difficult to repair. |
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The Impressive Zhuhai Air Show
Dec 3, 2010
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Developments in the Chinese aerospace industry were flagged in the Zhuhai Air Show in China with People’s Liberation Army Air Force [PLAAF] being the main sponsor. China displayed the J-10, designed and manufactured using Chinese indigenous technologies. The J-10 will be powered by indigenously produced turbofan engine undergoing trials while China has stocks of 300 Al-31 FN engines for the Su-30 and large number of RD-93 Russian engines for the JF-17, as per Indian aviation specialist Air Commodore Ramesh Phadke. |
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China’s Pole Position
Nov 20, 2010
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China demonstrated the pole position it has come to occupy on the political track in Nepal with the President, the Vice President and the Chairman of the Unified CPN M Mr Prachanda in the country almost at the same time. |
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India’s Balancing Act: Beijing’s New Concerns?
Nov 14, 2010
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We reaffirmed the two countries' resolve to find a practical, pragmatic and mutually satisfactory solution to the border problem," said Indian Prime Minister of his meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao, speaking to reporters on his way back from the ASEAN summit. |
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The Way Ahead – Sino Indian Relationship
Nov 14, 2010
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Ironically the Chinese who are masters of balance of power politics seem to be protesting once India is perceived to be trying the same game. It was obvious that Indian Prime Ministers visit to Japan will raise hackles in the Beijing and this has been reflected in the People’s Daily responses. |
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Xi Jinping: President in Waiting?
Nov 14, 2010
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An important leadership change which may also impact Sino Indian relations is nomination of Mr Xi Jinping as Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. This has led to speculation some say confirmation of his being the anointed successor of President Hu Jintao. |
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The China – Japan Stand Off
Oct 12, 2010
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China and Japan, “tested waters,” of their contested relationship with a stand off over the clash of a Chinese fishing trawler with Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on 7 September. The Senkaku islands an extension of the Okinawa chain are in Japan’s possession and also claimed by China. |
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