Category: War and Conflict

• 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…

• 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…

• 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”…

• 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…

• ایران پر حملہ: چین کی حکمتِ عملی اور عالمی مضمرات

  

  کے طور پر ظاہر کرے۔ چینی کمیونسٹ پارٹی کے سرکاری روزنامے پیپلز ڈیلی ن  امریکہ اور اسرائیل کا ایران پر حملہ اور اس کے اب ایک طویل تنازع میں تبدیل ہو جانے کے امکان نے چین کے لیے جہاں کچھ مواقع پیدا کیے ہیں وہیں اس سے  بعض خدشات بھی جنم دیے ہیں۔ اگر ہم مواقع کی…

• In Iran, China’s strategic advantage meets strategic vulnerability

  

  The US-Israel attacks against Iran and the perceived likelihood of this now turning into a prolonged conflict both confer advantages to China as well as raise concerns for it..

• Russia, China and the Uneasy Terms of Authoritarian Coexistence

  

  Western pressure has pushed Moscow deeper into China’s orbit, even as Beijing shapes the terms of an increasingly asymmetrical partnership. The alignment remains functional, useful, and resilient despite its tensions. India has long trusted in the sentimental and strategic weight of its Russian ties. But in this evolving landscape, how secure can that trust remain?..

• Indian Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Beijing Underlines New Delhi’s Limited Options

  Originally published as ‘Vikram Misri’s Beijing visit underlines India’s limited options’, Deccan Herald, 4 February 2025. At the end of January, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited China in the latest step in an unfolding thaw in the bilateral relationship. It should be clear, however, from the statements put out by each side on the meeting…

• Doval-Wang SR Talks: Back to the Grind

  Originally published as, ‘Two steps forward, one step back’, The Indian Express, 21 December 2024. p.11. Published online as ‘On India-China ties, Delhi takes one step forward, two steps back’. While Indian statements on the bilateral relationship with China are exercises in brevity, Chinese statements are more expansive by comparison. Taken together, however, they provide…