Home Articles
China
Deterrence in Asymmetries
Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd) Article

Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of an assessed build up of nuclear arsen....

September 12, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Pakistan , Article , India , Nuclear , Submarine , deterrence , Arsenal , credible and minimum
Pelosi’s visit: Who Won? An after Review
Gunjan Singh Article

United States’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan can be regarded as one of the most surprising events in the international politics. The last visit by a United States speaker to Taiwan was 25 years ago. The major reason given by her fo....

September 01, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Taiwan , Chinese Communist Party , United States , China-Taiwan relations , Tsai Ing-wen , Chinese Domestic Politics , Pelosi's visit to Taiwan , China-US relations , One China Principle
China’s Future Energy Resource: Hydrogen
Kota Mallikarjuna Gupta Commentary

Energy transition is a trend many countries adopt to address the climate change challenge in the 21st century. The measures undertaken by various governments are diverse based on their capabilities and resources. China, the world's largest emitter of....

August 23, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , India , South Korea , China , Japan , NDRC , Li Keqiang , Xinjiang , Germany , Inner Mongolia , green hydrogen , FCV
China’s transition from Hiding to Showing its Strength! India’s Determined March to Developed Nation – 2047
Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

It is said that Mandarin is a nuanced language, where multiple meanings can be drawn and where even the tone in which it is spoken can completely change the meaning. What Deng Xiaoping said in 1989-90 has had many versions, the commonest being, �....

August 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , India , Taiwan , CCP , PLA , Rejuvenation , China Dream , nuclear arsenal , periphery
Qin, Hui, 2021. Globalization after the Pandemic: Thoughts on the Coronavirus. Translated by David Own by. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Mihir Vikrant Kaulgud

During the pandemic, China has pursued a “zero COVID policy,” which has required harsh restrictions on citizens' mobility and freedoms. Well into 2022, the Chinese government is shutting down entire districts, because a few asymptomatic COVID cas....

August 18, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Book Reviews , COVID-19 , Human Rights , zero COVID policy
How China's Past Actively Shapes its Foreign Policy
Anushka Saxena Commentary

China’s perceived image of its past actively shapes its policy in the present. For a China determined to restore its past glory, it is significant to utilize narratives from history to effectively shape and justify a fervent and yet aggressive fore....

August 09, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Commentary , China , Hong Kong , Mao , Rejuvenation
Xi Jinping Begins Appointing Loyalists to Key Posts
Jayadeva Ranade Article

The political situation in China is becoming volatile as the 20th Party Congress draws near and rumours of imminent purges circulating in Beijing gain momentum. The absence of a ‘Revolutionary’ veteran founding leader with unchallenged authority ....

August 04, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , Politburo , CCP , princelings , Bo Xilai , Jiang Zemin , Li , loyalists
China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy in Sri Lanka
Akhila Nair Article

What is Going on in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948, as shortages of food and fuel are causing unrest among the citizens. Economic reforms, which included significant ....

July 30, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , China , Sri Lanka , Article , Belt and Road Initiative , Hambantota port , Sri Lanka economic crisis , Debt diplomacy , India- Sri Lanka relations
China's Cyber Espionage Operations

… India is on the hit list of some very sophisticated cybercriminal groups of attackers … Indian businesses need to take note as Singapore is becoming a significant hotspot for cyberattacks … China’s cyber espionage against Indian security f....

July 28, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , DRDO , ISRO , China’s cyber espionage policy , Chinas cyberespionage resources , targets of China’s cyberespionage , technologies of cyberespionage , BARC , threats of cyber espionage
Kashi Ram Sharma, ‘The Third Birth of Confucius: Reconstructing the Ancient Chinese Philosophy in the Post-Mao China’. New Delhi, Manohar, 2022. 385pp. Rs. 1,995.00
Prof K Warikoo

Kashi Ram Sharma, ‘The Third Birth of Confucius: Reconstructing the Ancient Chinese Philosophy in the Post-Mao China’. New Delhi, Manohar, 2022. 385pp. Rs. 1,995.00Confucius has made a remarkable comeback in China. As the author emphasizes, “C....

July 25, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , China , Buddhism , Book Reviews , Mao , Chinese civilization
Contact Us