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Special Commentary:
The Xi Jinping-Obama Summit
Jayadeva Ranade. · 11 Jun, 2013 · #3990 · Commentary
Though not a ‘state’ visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit (June 7-8, 2013) to the US as President has been described by the US as “unique” and “enormously important”. The Summit received close ...
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Kachin State in Myanmar: China’s Objectives and Strategies
Asma Masood. · 10 Jun, 2013 · #3984 · Commentary
China’s mediation in the Kachin-Myanmar conflict is harvesting results, as the parties reached a tentative truce on 31 May. Although no ceasefire has been declared, a breakthrough is evident in deciding Myitkyina as the venue of peace talks. ...
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India and Australia: Expanding the Partnership
Rajaram Panda. · 07 Jun, 2013 · #3983 · Commentary
The year 2013 is witnessing a flurry of diplomatic activities with heads of state, defence, and foreign ministers, as well as defence officials making visits to state capitals across Asia and the Pacific. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit ...
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India, China and the Brahmaputra River: Beyond the Flood Data Agreement
Roomana Hukil. · 06 Jun, 2013 · #3979 · Commentary
The recent breakthrough between India and China as regards the flood data agreement, wherein China has complied to provide hydrological information at three Indian hydro stations twice a day between June and October has probed more scepticism than ...
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China: A Source of Cyber Attacks?
Namrata Hasija. · 06 Jun, 2013 · #3978 · Commentary
For the first time, a report released by the Pentagon in May has directly linked the Chinese government to cyber attacks on American diplomatic, economic and defence sectors. Also in the last week of May 2013, the Australian Broadcasting Corporatio ...
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India and China: What did the Salman Khurshid and Li Keqiang Visits Achieve?
Teshu Singh. · 06 Jun, 2013 · #3976 · Commentary
Amid the incursion of 19.5 km in the Daulat Beg Oldi sector of the Depsang Valley in Ladakh by the PLA; Indian Foreign Minister; Salman Khurshid visited Beijing. This was followed by Li Keqiang’s three day visit to India. Although the two vis ...
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China’s Defence Policy: Major Projections and Missing Links
Gurmeet Kanwal. · 05 Jun, 2013 · #3975 · Commentary
As part of its efforts to appear transparent about its intentions, to dispel its image of a reclusive regime shrouded in secrecy and to foster confidence among its neighbours, the Chinese government has been issuing White Papers on national defence ...
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Japan: India crosses the ‘Two Seas’
Rana Divyank Chaudhary. · 31 May, 2013 · #3969 · Commentary
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe's vision of a confluence of the ‘two seas’ vis-a-vis India might become a reality soon with New Delhi and Tokyo now entering into a new phase of bilateral strategic partnership this year. Prim ...
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India and the BCIM: Should the ‘I’ stand up?
Asma Masood. · 31 May, 2013 · #3966 · Commentary
In his May 2013 visit to India, Li Keqiang highlighted the progress made in the BCIM Regional Forum. It was the first high level government endorsement for the organization. Manmohan Singh reiterated the possibility of setting up infrastructure lin ...
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Bhutan and China: Two Friendly Dragons?
Kunkhen Dorji. · 30 May, 2013 · #3963 · Commentary
Bhutan has had many rounds of talks regarding border dispute, but never a high level interaction with the Chinese government. The recent meetings between Prime Minister Jigme Thinley of Bhutan and Premier Wen Jiabao of China in Rio de Janeiro in 20 ...
