Thinking about China in India

Thinking about China in India

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  • Dealing with India’s China Challenge

    Dealing with India’s China Challenge

    When asked in 1924 why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, the British mountaineer George Mallory is reported to have replied, “Because it’s there.” He would disappear on Everest later that same year during an attempt to reach the summit…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    August 20, 2026
    Borders, Foreign Policy, War and Conflict
    Chinese foreign policy, Communist Party of China (CPC), infrastructure development, Sino-Indian relations
  • What US wars mean for China’s military ambition

    What US wars mean for China’s military ambition

    As the US engages in its second major military action in a matter of a few weeks, moving from the alleged abduction of the President of Venezuela in January to aerial and maritime strikes against Iran, it is worth asking what the implications are for China’s military ambitions and preparations…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    August 20, 2026
    Foreign Policy, War and Conflict
    China-US Relations, Military Ambitions, South China Sea, Venezuela
  • How China Uses Discourse to Erode US Dominance

    Except for India, most countries in Asia have long thought their economic future lies in closer ties to China but that their security is guaranteed best by the…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    June 1, 2026
    Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy
    Chinese foreign policy, Communist Party of China (CPC), Xi Jinping
  • Rethinking India’s Relations with China

    Rethinking India’s Relations with China

    Nearly six years after the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, India-China relations appear to be entering a phase of cautious recovery. A series of recent developments—ranging from the relaxation of trade restrictions to renewed diplomatic engagement and incremental progress on border management—have prompted claims that bilateral ties are back on an “upward trajectory”…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    May 26, 2026
    Borders, Foreign Policy, War and Conflict
    boundary dispute, Indian foreign policy, Sino-Indian relations
  • Xi has the measure of Trump

    Xi has the measure of Trump

    IF the summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing last week was expected to bring the world closer to peace in West Asia, that was a bar set too high already…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    May 20, 2026
    Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy
    China-US Relations, Chinese foreign policy, US-Iran Conflict, Xi Jinping
  • Big power diplomacy on display in Beijing

    Big power diplomacy on display in Beijing

    Trump’s China visit has been hailed in both capitals. Behind the bonhomie, readouts reveal two nations pursuing parallel paths for dominance…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    May 17, 2026
    Foreign Policy
    China-US Relations, Chinese foreign policy, Communist Party of China (CPC)
  • Donald Trump in China, Beijing in control

    Donald Trump in China, Beijing in control

    United States President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on May 13 for his first State visit in his second term. The three-day visit is taking place at a time that China views as one of “global turbulence and profound changes”…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    May 14, 2026
    Bilateral Visits, Comparative Politics, Foreign Policy
    China-US Relations, Chinese foreign policy, Xi Jinping
  • Why China is building villages near LAC

    Why China is building villages near LAC

    ON March 26, China’s State Council announced the creation of a new county — equivalent to a district-level administrative unit in the Chinese political-administrative system — in Xinjiang, called Cenling…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    April 22, 2026
    Borders, Sub-nationalism
    Indian foreign policy, LAC, Sino-Indian relations, Xinjiang
  • ಇರಾನ್‌ ದಯೋಶದ ಮೆಯೋರ್ನ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮತು್ತ ಚ್ಯೋನಾ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ ಮೆಯೋಲಾಗುವ ಅದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳ

    ಇರಾನ್‌ ದಯೋಶದ ಮೆಯೋರ್ನ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮತು್ತ ಚ್ಯೋನಾ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ ಮೆಯೋಲಾಗುವ ಅದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳ

    ಅಮರಿಕ ಮತುತಿ ಇಸ್್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಷಟ್ರಳು ಇರಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲ ಎಸಗಿರುವ ಆಕ್ರಮಣವು ದಿೇಘ್ಗಕಾಲ್ಕ ಸಮರವಾಗುವ ಲಕ್ಷಣರಳು ಗೊೇಚರಿಸುತತಿರುವುದು, ಚಿೇನಾಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಅನುಕ್ಲರಳನು್ನ ಒದಗಿಸಿಕೊಡುವುದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಕಳವಳರಳನೂ್ನ ಹುಟು್ಟಹಾಕಿದ. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗುವ ಅನುಕ್ಲರಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿಯೆೇ ಇವ…

    Jabin T. Jacob

    April 5, 2026
    Foreign Policy, War and Conflict, West Asia
    China-US Relations, Chinese foreign policy, Communist Party of China (CPC), regional security
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