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An incident of firing took place on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh sector, ANI reported quoting sources. Indian and Chinese troops have been engaged in a stand-off in the region for over three months.Incident of firing took place on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh sector where troops of India and China have been engaged in a stand-off for over three months. More details awaited: Sources pic.twitter.com/URFIpr22ZP … [Read more...] about India-China border tension: Firing at LAC in Eastern Ladakh sector

It is not only India, but, in the past, powers such as the US and England committed similar mistakes by trusting China to behave responsibly in the rule-based global system. In the case of India and China, in the past few years, the leaders from both countries rendered a narrative that marked a striking departure from the norm. However, by billing the meeting of two countries as a ‘reset’, India mistakenly offered China a sense of having a panoramic authority over the range of bilateral and regional issues. The Chinese conceit of civilisational and triumphant Asian power was also fanned by such acts. … [Read more...] about China’s India problem | A curious mix of ambition and paranoia

In a crucial order issued on January 9, 2020, titled ‘Allocation of Work and Staff between Department of Defence and newly created Department of Military Affairs’, the new rules of business were clearly laid down. With the decision to amend the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, to create a new Department of Military Affairs, the allocation of subjects between the Department of Defence (DoD) and DMA has been demarcated. The DMA, currently headed by Gen. Rawat, is going to play a crucial role in the Ministry of Defence. … [Read more...] about India-China border clashes: How the post of CDS has impacted the chain of command in Indian military

In the instant case on September 7, it was China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops who were attempting to close-in with one of our forward positions along the LAC and when dissuaded by own troops, PLA troops fired a few rounds in the air in an attempt to intimidate own troops, said the Army. … [Read more...] about India-China news: Indian Army says PLA blatantly violating agreements, undertaking provocative actions to escalate

Likewise, most companies are not delinking business with China. They are only talking of adopting a 'China+1' strategy to diversity supply chains so as to manage their price and supply volatilities as also to de-risk becoming hostage to Beijing’s whims. This explains Japan, India, Australia trade ministers issuing a rather open ended joint statement where "ministers reaffirmed their determination to take a lead in delivering a free, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory, transparent, predictable and stable trade and investment environment and in keeping their markets open." … [Read more...] about Supply Chain Resilience Initiative | There’s no escaping China’s growing centrality