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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.
    Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St.Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    At Astana SCO, pitfalls to avoid

    As both India and Pakistan signed the “memorandum of obligationâ€on June 24, 2016 in Tashkent.

    8 Jun 2017 1:24 AM IST

    India China flagOpinion
    Tackling China? See its history

    The second most important and constant feature of Chinese history is that foreigners are always regarded as inferior.

    29 May 2017 2:07 AM IST

    My husbands disappointed. He didnt realise this cruise was called Pilates of the Caribbean.Opinion
    OBOR & India: Is China serious?

    Sovereignty to them meant “sovereignty for their own self and own stateâ€, and the rest did not matter.

    22 May 2017 1:19 AM IST

    The proposal put forward by Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui also includes starting negotiations on a China-India Treaty of Good Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Envoy games, Chinese style

    “Start negotiation on a China-India treaty of good neighbourliness and friendly cooperation,â€declared the Chinese...

    15 May 2017 1:28 AM IST

    Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Dragon's mischief: Don't fall for it

    Indians go gaga over all foreign goods and foreigners that, sadly, is the biggest hurdle to our sovereignty, territory...

    9 May 2017 2:24 AM IST

    Injured CRPF being brought to Raipur for treatment on Monday follwing a Maoist attack at Burkapal near Chintagufa in Bastar. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Naxalbari to Sukma: Will we ever learn?

    In the process, the “neo-Communists†redefined themselves with a role originating at Naxalbari.

    1 May 2017 1:47 AM IST

    Jadhav, the 46-year-old former naval officer, has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for alleged espionage and subversive activities. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    With Zia's boys' in charge, Jadhav's fate appears bleak

    Gen. Zia changed the ethos of the Pakistan Army, making Islamic rituals and teachings part of its day-to-day activities.

    24 April 2017 1:21 AM IST

    Gen Raheel Sharif. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Raheel's IMAFT: A self-defeating idea?

    The question here is: where exactly has Raheel Sharif joined and what would be his role?

    18 April 2017 1:44 AM IST

    Chinas President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Out at sea: China's new power play

    Every nation is a land power, but few nations can be, or are, land-sea powers.

    6 April 2017 1:32 AM IST

    Representational imageOpinion
    Silk Road: China's new battleground

    China has issued clearcut warnings to the US to cease arms sales to Taiwan.

    28 March 2017 12:37 AM IST

    Indian Navy logoOpinion
    Can Indian Navy afford a mutiny?

    The Navy clarified that the word “mutinyâ€cannot be applied to describe the incident, as it did not involve a...

    20 March 2017 1:00 AM IST

    There is no doubt that the Sino-Indian border has become more problematic than what it was 100 years ago. And the bad news is that both sides have to answer first to their domestic audience before addressing the bilateral issue.Opinion
    Why is China trying to shift goalposts?

    There is no doubt that the Sino-Indian border has become more problematic than what it was 100 years ago.

    15 March 2017 3:29 AM IST

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