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How China Sees India and the World - A Book Review

Dec 23, 20245 min read

How China Sees India and the World - A Book Review

“Two great civilisations with rich cultures and long histories. Overland and maritime trade. The flow of muslin, silk, pepper, gems,...

China's WTO Turn: Clinton’s Hopes vs Authoritarian Reality

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Dec 18, 20245 min read

China's WTO Turn: Clinton’s Hopes vs Authoritarian Reality

Why did China, which has achieved great profitable growth, not open up its society? The U.S. regularised trade relations with China in...

Forging an Empire: Qing Dynasty and its Emergence in China

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Nov 1, 20244 min read

Forging an Empire: Qing Dynasty and its Emergence in China

The Qing dynasty's rise to power in Chinese history marked its presence as the last dynasty in the 3000-year chain of dynasties,...

Strategic Conundrums : Reshaping India's Foreign Policy - A Book Review

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Oct 19, 20244 min read

Strategic Conundrums : Reshaping India's Foreign Policy - A Book Review

How would India tackle the strategic conundrums that are looming large? How should India shape its foreign policy decisions in a...

China’s Military Modernisation: A Buildup For Invasion?

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Oct 8, 20246 min read

China’s Military Modernisation: A Buildup For Invasion?

The Chinese Communist Party’s vision of rejuvenation by reunifying Taiwan back with its territory is still burning talks around the...

After Tiananmen : Rise of China by Vijay Gokhale - A Book Review

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Sep 19, 20244 min read

After Tiananmen : Rise of China by Vijay Gokhale - A Book Review

What's common between Qing Emperor Yongzheng (1722-35) and President Jiang-Hu (1990-2010)? Their reigns were bookended by two great...

China's Capital, India’s Quandary - A Dance of Economic Diplomacy

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Sep 5, 20247 min read

China's Capital, India’s Quandary - A Dance of Economic Diplomacy

In the complex interplay of global economics, the one partnership that forges the most complex paradox would be that of India and China....

China's Military Diplomacy - Heads and Tails of China

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Mar 11, 20246 min read

China's Military Diplomacy - Heads and Tails of China

China's security strategy has transformed a ton since the mid-1990s. Presently, it adjusts more to worldwide norms. The nation became...

11 Dash Line - The Geopolitical Lines of Conflict in the South China Sea

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Feb 17, 20248 min read

11 Dash Line - The Geopolitical Lines of Conflict in the South China Sea

“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to Victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” - Sun Tzu, Chinese...

India-China along the LAC - How Does China Use Diplomacy to Acquire Leverage?

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Feb 15, 20244 min read

India-China along the LAC - How Does China Use Diplomacy to Acquire Leverage?

India and China’s border issue along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is not a recent phenomenon. The two countries have clashed along...

Belt and Road Initiative at 10 - BRI Issue

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Dec 29, 20231 min read

Belt and Road Initiative at 10 - BRI Issue

The ancient silk route carried Chinese fine silk to Rome and Roman horses to China. The route was a lobby to two big civilisations of...

Axis of Delhi, Hanoi and Washington Against Beijing

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Dec 17, 20234 min read

Axis of Delhi, Hanoi and Washington Against Beijing

The contemporary period is marked by a world order where the divisions laid down by the international border no longer remain important....

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Nov 14, 20234 min read

Great Power Politics In Latin America

INTRODUCTION China has become one of the core players in Latin America. Over the years, China's economic and political significance has...

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Aug 29, 20234 min read

Maritime Ambitions of PLA Navy

The People's Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, as it is famously known, is a naval branch of the People's Liberation Army.

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Apr 23, 20234 min read

Pacific Islands and Chinese Influence

The Pacific Islands are a group of 14 nations, including the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and many...

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