In what is being reported as a major diplomatic breakthrough, India and China have completed the disengagement process at the border. While this is certainly a significant achievement toward realising normalisation between the two countries, experts still suggest that India must exercise caution as it engages further with China for complete resolution of tensions that … Read more
In what could be interpreted as a sign of potential deterioration of Sino-Indian relations in coming months, the Chinese have reportedly made some ‘unreasonable’ demands in their discussions with India for the “early resolution of the outstanding issues” in their ongoing stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Tribune, an Indian English-language daily … Read more
The modern battlefield is rapidly ushering into an era when cheap drones infused with Artificial Intelligence (AI) would be the next favoured weapon for large-scale long-range precision strikes after missiles, warplanes and artillery. For centuries, artillery was known as the ‘King of Battle’ relied upon by military commanders to rain hell on their adversaries. However, … Read more
It seems Russians are finally coming face-to-face with the limits of the ‘NO LIMITS’ strategic partnership with China as well as hazards of doing business with the Chinese enterprises. Reports have emerged of growing frustration within the Russian business class over the difficulties of doing business with China. The most prominent of these reports is … Read more
The trajectory of Sino-Indian relations in recent months has raised expectations of a potential thaw between the two countries. Nothing wrong with seeking stable relations with neighbors but New Delhi should exercise caution, as the discourse within the Chinese strategic community has been suggestive of further deterioration of relations in the coming months. Officials from … Read more
Ukraine will soon receive more long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) from the U.S. after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislation approving more than $60 billion in aid to Ukraine on April 20. “Today we have a result: everything has been decided in the ATACMS negotiations for Ukraine,” the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said … Read more
The war in Ukraine may soon reduce Russia’s position in the world as a mere storehouse of commodities for China. The data from Chinese customs administration show that the Russian economy is fast becoming dependent on trade with China to remain afloat. It is well known how after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the west … Read more
