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China’s Big Two Sessions Confirm Xi Jinping as China’s Pre-eminent Unrivalled Leader
March 27 , 2023 Jayadeva Ranade
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The plenary sessions of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) -- China's version of a parliament -- and 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) -- China's top political advis...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China , CPPCC , PLA , Qin Gang , Taiwan , Two Sessions , Xi Jinping

Changing Shades of Russian Weapon Deployment in Ukraine War
March 25 , 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM
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Picking up the Thread- the Premise
The recent reports in the open source have stated that in the massive missile strikes on Ukraine between 06-10 Mar 2022, Russia has used ‘new age weapons’, namely the Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missiles unstoppable by any known defences

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Russian weapon deployment , Ukraine War , Ukraine-Russia War

Japan sets up Military Base in Ishigaki Island to Deter China
March 24 , 2023 Prof Rajaram Panda
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Like many Asian nations, Japan that shares a historically ugly phase of relationship with China, now faces the heat from a muscular China, despite having a robust relationship in the economic domain. Ch...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : China threat , Coast Guard intrusions , collective self defence , End of Pacifism in Japan , Ishigaki Island , Senkaku Islands , SIPRI

Salami Slicing, Fait Accompli and Buffers: What Next?
March 23 , 2023 Lt Gen (Dr) Rakesh Sharma (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF
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The contradictions are stark. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has often opined that relations with China are not normal, because India will not agree to any attempt to change the Line of Actual C...

China, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Aksai Chin , buffers , China , LAC , PLA , Tawang

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May 23, 2023
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DEFENCE Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka. Inaugural ASEAN India maritime exercise....

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Science and Technology (S&T) Digest 1-15 May 2023, Issue 13

I. Defence and Security DRDO & Navy Conduct Test Trial of Air Droppable Container ‘ADC-150’ DRDO Conducts Design...

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Contents INDIA IN THE UN INDIA’S G20 PRESIDENCY MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS PLURILATERAL DEVELOPMENTS PEACE AND...

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