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Tibet issues border activity bans, strengthens control over illegal crossings
Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has announced bans on 15 border activities, further strengthening controls over illegal crossings as the region prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its peaceful liberation in May.
Teen with US ties again on the run from China with fiancee
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A teenager who says he’s a U.S. permanent resident and his fiancée are once again on the run from the threat of extradition to their homeland, China, in a sign of Beijing’s lengthening reach over perceived dissidents abroad.
China's Actions On Border Violate Agreements On Ensuring Peace: India
India on Friday blamed China for the stand-off in Eastern Ladakh, criticising the country once again for violating bilateral agreements", as the stalemate dragged on towards the new year with no breakthrough in sight.
China's Ant considers Paytm stake sale amid tensions with India: Report
Paytm, which is also backed by SoftBank Group Corp among others, was valued at about $16 billion during its latest private fundraising round a year ago.
Exclusive: Satellite Images Hint At Renewed China Threat In Doklam
High resolution satellite imagery accessed by NDTV indicates that in addition to setting up a village more than two kilometres within Bhutanese territory on the eastern periphery of the contested Doklam plateau, China has built a road in the same area that stretches approximately 9 kilometres inside Bhutanese territory.
China-India border dispute: who has the upper hand?
China has a larger military budget and more troops. But the Himalayan conditions could be just as decisive in an armed conflict with India.
India-China Talks On Restoring Status Quo Along LAC Inconclusive: Sources
Talks between India and China to restore the status quo ante -- meaning getting soldiers of the People's Liberation Army to move back from the places where they intruded -- at the Line of Actual Control have remained inconclusive, sources told NDTV.
With New China Faceoff, India's Nightmare of a Two-Front War May Be Coming True
Despite its macho proclamations in the past, the country’s military and defence establishment appears somewhat overwhelmed.
The Quad Is Poised to Become Openly Anti-China Soon
What has been striking about the Quad thus far is that it has resisted openly identifying China as the primary target it seeks to rein in. But if the Quad is to be sustained, then it will likely have to come to grips with a forward-leaning approach to opposing Chinese activities.
China’s Bhutan Gambit
Beijing is upping the pressure for a land swap deal to settle the China-Bhutan border, in hopes of gaining an advantage over India.
Chinese Firm On Railways Project Told To Go After Ladakh Violence
The economic backlash against China following Monday's violence in Ladakh -- in which 20 Indian soldiers died -- continued today with a Chinese firm given a railways contract being show the door. The public utility DFCCIL (Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India) said it was ending the Rs 471-crore contract "in view of poor progress".
China tells India we’re partners not rivals but ties ‘still at low point’
Foreign ministers meet in Tajikistan, with both blaming the other side for last year’s deadly Himalayan clash.
Scattered Among the Himalaya, Glimpses of a Changing Tibet
An array of forces, including political suppression and the ubiquity of the internet, have made elements of traditional Tibetan lifestyles increasingly challenging.
India set to overtake China as most populous nation
India is on track to overtake China as the world's most populated country by 2027, according to the United Nations.And it's facing a housing crisis. Home to 1.3 billion people, India has been witnessing an influx of people migrating from villages to cities in search of better job and education prospects.However, affordable housing remains an unresolved problem, which has lead to a mushrooming of illegal settlements and slums.24-year-old Priya moved to Delhi from Rajasthan for work."Like, because of, you know, job purposes, from villages, people have to shift to cities and I mean of course cities are now very populated. So, you know, if we make our villages more developed, more educated, I think, this difference will not be there."Informal housing is often unauthorised with poor sanitisation facilities, unplanned drainage, and an erratic supply of clean drinking water and electricity.Bhupinder Kumar lives near a settlement in Delhi. He says, '' in the next 20 years, people will turn into cannibals'', given the lack of jobs and homes.The Indian government launched the Housing For All Mission in 2015, with a 2022 deadline.It aims to build 20 million urban housing units and 30 million rural homes.India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh recently proposed legislation aiming to promote a two-child policy. Under the state government proposals unveiled on Saturday (July 10), couples with more than two children would not be allowed to receive government benefits or subsidies and would be barred from applying for state government jobs.
What Is Article 370, and Why Does It Matter in Kashmir?
A simple guide to the roots of the conflict and what could happen next.
China’s military modernisation continues with swift senior promotions
Quartet promoted to lead commands and branches gain rank less than two years after previous promotions, in break with tradition.
Is India changing its approach towards disputed border with China?
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 63 new bridges and 12 roads across seven states that border China in the last month. India’s focus on publicising new infrastructure shows it ‘has stopped caring what the Chinese object to’, says an ex-army officer.
21st India, China border talks end with both agreeing to maintain peace along the border
India and China have agreed to continue the positive trajectory in the relationship and maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas at the 21st round of talks between the Special Representatives (SR) of two countries on the Boundary Issue. According to a release by Ministry of External Affairs, "Special Representatives agreed that pending the final resolution of the boundary question, it is important to maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas and to ensure that the boundary question does not affect the overall development of the bilateral relationship."
India looks to revamp Ladakh with infrastructure overhaul | DW | 28.06.2021
As China-India relations remain tense over border disagreements, New Delhi is increasingly focusing on developing the Ladakh frontier region that has been neglected for years.
China urges India to make a move to ease border tensions
Call comes amid report that 50,000 more Indian troops have been sent to the disputed territory area between the two countries.
