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Abhijit Bhattacharyya
About the AuthorAbhijit Bhattacharyya
The writer is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London. The views expressed here are personal.
    India China flagOpinion
    India vs China at sea: Why subs are critical

    One can easily understand Chinese impatience; its 2013 white paper was followed by another one in 2015.

    4 Dec 2017 2:30 AM IST

    Farooq AbdullahOpinion
    J&K status: Farooq's line might be wrong, but look at other blunders

    Has the collective wisdom of India's ruling class blossomed (or bottomed) to (mis)lead us?

    23 Nov 2017 2:32 AM IST

    Rabindranath TagoreOpinion
    Migrants, refugees... Just look at our history!

    India has repeatedly been invaded over ages. In the last 1,000 years alone, as many as 40 major invasions occurred.

    13 Nov 2017 12:52 AM IST

    Maharaja Hari Singh (Photo: Google)Opinion
    Give the interlocutor a chance

    One would, nevertheless, have condoned or ignored Pakistani malevolence had the violence ceased today.

    1 Nov 2017 12:41 AM IST

    Indian Navy logoOpinion
    Japan: Indian Navy's best partner?

    It is Mr Abe's dream to transform his country's self-defence forces into a full-fledged military that can play a proper...

    25 Oct 2017 12:45 AM IST

    Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. (Photo/AFP)Opinion
    Some questions that Beijing needs to answer

    Dear Ms Hua Chunying, India is too vast to be dealt with bribes.

    12 Oct 2017 1:00 AM IST

    In this file photo, an Indian Air Forces (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft releases chaff as it flies past the IAF Day Parade in New Delhi, India. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    IAF at 85, but no indigenous fighter yet

    HAL at present produces eight platforms per year, which will go up to 16 from 2019-2020 .

    3 Oct 2017 12:56 AM IST

    Since the standoff on June 6, Chinese media have carried several pieces blaming India for escalating border tension. In picture: India China border (Credit: AFP)Opinion
    China trade: Rectify fault lines

    Loss of customs revenue means loss to the Indian economy.

    18 Sept 2017 2:54 AM IST

    Donald TrumpOpinion
    Trump's Afghan war: India must stay out

    Why is fighting against Afghan tribals such a fatal attraction?

    11 Sept 2017 12:40 AM IST

    The ongoing Doklam standoff between India and China has to be seen in the larger context.Opinion
    After Doklam, it's time for a new beginning

    It's important to remember that the fundamental point around which the Sino-Indian bilateral issue revolves is not...

    4 Sept 2017 1:13 AM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra ModiOpinion
    BRI to Brics: Monopoly vs competition

    Brics may be referred to as cooperation, but it also stands for competition.

    22 Aug 2017 12:46 AM IST

    China is engaged in a fierce inimical hostilities with Bharat, says article published in the magazine.Opinion
    New China of 21st century is Goebbelsian'

    After the departure of the British, all 565 princely states of South Asia were ordained to join India or Pakistan.

    14 Aug 2017 12:53 AM IST

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