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Seminar on Perspectives from China on Af-Pak Situation and Counter Terrorism

A one day conference on Af-Pak Situation and Counter Terrorism was organised by the VIF on 29th August. Scholars and experts from China gave out their perspectives on the evolving situation in Af-Pak region and their approach to counter-te....

September 04, 2012 Seminar_57 , International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Seminars , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Counter terrorism , Af-Pak Situation , China’s Policy , Silk Road Strategy
China’s Emerging War Concepts
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

The People’s Liberation Army has launched a rapid modernisation drive to prepare for 21st century warfare and to enable China to project military power well away from its land borders and territorial waters. The new type of war that is ....

August 21, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
String of Pearls or A Garrotte
Amb Kanwal Sibal

While China Skilfully Plays With Wei Qi, India seems to be playing noughts and crosses China’s relations with our neighbours have two dimensions. One, its policies towards them are derived from the state of its relations with India. Two, they....

August 06, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
China’s Involvement in India’s Internal Security Threats
Dr N Manoharan

Unlike Pakistan, the involvement of China in meddling with India’s internal security is not a simple story of ‘sub-conventional warfare. It is more nuanced and complex. Under Mao Zedong, China supported revolutionary insurgencies throughout the w....

July 30, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
India - China Relations: Problems and Prospects
Amb Kanwal Sibal

Rise of China: Challenge or Opportunity? China’s extraordinarily rapid rise in the hierarchy of global power is raising concerns about its future policies. Opinion is divided whether China will increasingly assert its power in disruptive ....

July 30, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Sino-Indian relations
The Evolving Threat from PLA along Indo-Tibetan Border: Implications
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

Early this month the Research and Analysis Wing in its threat assessment conveyed to the government that "there was a possibility of a skirmish or an incident triggered by China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). ...Beijing was contemplating suc....

July 26, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
Military Threat from China: R&AW Report sets Alarm Bells Ringing
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

A recent intelligence report, purportedly issued by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India’s external intelligence agency, has warned of the clear and present danger of a conflict being initiated by China along its border with India ostensibl....

July 18, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
PLA Sharpening its Claws in Tibet
Brig Vinod Anand, Senior Fellow, VIF

In the second week of June PLA conducted an exercise with live fire practice for their anti-tank units in Tibet to test their precision strike capabilities. This training exercise was a sequel to a major live-fire air attack drill conducted in Marc....

July 06, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
China’s Cyberwar Doctrine: Implications for India
Brig Gurmeet Kanwal

In alarming front page news reports published by several Indian newspapers in 2009 and 2010, Chinese cyber spies were reported to have hacked into computers and stolen documents from hundreds of government and private offices around the world, includ....

July 02, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
Ties with China, US not Exclusive
Amb Kanwal Sibal

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s visit to India on June 5-6 and the third round of the India-US Strategic dialogue at Washington on June 13 have provoked much commentary on the direction of our relations with the US. Those strongl....

June 26, 2012 International Relations and Diplomacy , China
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