Satellite images have emerged of China establishing villages in hitherto uninhabited stretches on its disputed borders with India and Bhutan, particularly in Arunachal Pradesh, and experts say the move could be aimed at propping up Beijing’s territorial claims. Several villages have sprung up in the triple junction between India, Bhutan …
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China said on Wednesday that any hydroelectric project on the Yarlung Zangbo River, known as Brahmaputra in Assam, will be planned with the interests of downstream countries like India in mind. Chinese embassy spokesman Ji Rong described Beijing’s position in response to reports that a planned “super” dam on the …
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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday ordered officials to accelerate construction of the new $ 47.8 billion rail project connecting the country’s southwest Sichuan province to Linzhi in Tibet near the Indian border in Arunachal, saying it would play a key role in safeguarding stability in the border areas. …
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NEW DELHI / WASHINGTON: The re-election of countries like China and Pakistan to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) amid opposition from human rights groups generated condemnation from various sectors on Wednesday. China won a HRC seat by a small margin on Tuesday, while Pakistan garnered the highest number …
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Several senior retired military officers believe that Ladakh’s military stalemate, if not ended soon, could lead to escalation and possible limited conventional warfare that neither side wants. This assumption is as unfounded as the multiple attacks by the PLA in May as a result of India’s intelligence failure. This betrays …
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Five Indians who had crossed the border into Arunachal Pradesh earlier this month and were detained by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were working for Indian intelligence, a state media report said on Saturday, hours before their release by of the Chinese army. The five civilian porters from the Tagin …
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It is important to promote the “sinicization” of Tibetan Buddhism and build an “impregnable fortress” to maintain stability in Tibet, President Xi Jinping said on Saturday. Xi added that it was necessary to strengthen the border defense and border security of the Tibet Autonomous Region (RAT), which borders India and …
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