Tag: China

Siberia as hot as Delhi? On June 3 it recorded 37.9 degree C, Delhi 43 degrees

Was Siberia as hot as Delhi or slightly less in the first week of June? Probably so. Siberia, the coldest place on earth has reported record high temperatures as the Russian region is currently amidst the “worst heat wave in history”. Last week, to be precise on June 3, temperatures in Siberia reached 37.9 degrees...

June 9, 2023

Odds are even as India takes on Japan in Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup Semi-Finals

The top three teams in this tournament will earn automatic qualification to the Junior Women's World Cup , which will be held in Santiago, Chile from 29 November to December 10 .

June 9, 2023

Nation paying heavy price for PM’s clean chit to China: Kharge

The Congress president said Beijing "should be confronted strategically together and not by making hollow boasts".

June 9, 2023

China needs to be confronted strategically together: Kharge

Taking to Twitter, Kharge said: "China should be confronted strategically together, and not by making hollow boasts!"

June 9, 2023

Jaishankar: Resolution of border row necessary for normal ties with China

Pakistan-sponsored terror has been delegitimised, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

June 8, 2023

China-Pakistan collaboration in Shaksgam Valley poses threat to India: Report

China has invested in the construction of military infrastructure in the Shaksgam Valley which could, in the medium term, pose a military threat to Indian forces in Ladakh, Pardafas reported.

June 8, 2023

Virtual SCO summit plan sends the right signals

In a surprise move the government announced holding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on 4 July in virtual mode, and to be chaired by Prime Minister Modi.

June 6, 2023

Numbers game

Especially interesting would be an inquiry into the use of emerging/advanced technologies to ‘offset’ this demographic disadvantage.

June 5, 2023

Why China is digging deep hole in the earth?

According to the circulating news the effort to dig the deepest-ever borehole began on Tuesday (30 May) in the Tarim Basin, which is located in the oil-rich Xinjiang province.

June 3, 2023

Kola Borehole: Mystery behind the deepest-ever man-made hole

The digging aimed to go "as deep as possible", which, according to researchers, would be about 9 miles, was to be abandoned as engineers and scientists encountered unexpectedly high temperatures.

June 2, 2023

India hopes China will facilitate presence of Indian media personnel

New Delhi's statement came a day after the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Chinese journalists had “suffered unfair and discriminatory treatment in India for a long time.”

June 2, 2023

Expanding footprint

China’s geopolitical and geoeconomic interests have acquired a global dimension and are no longer limited to its extended neighbourhood.

June 2, 2023

Lesson from Hainan

Once Delhi’s many rulers get past their frequent skirmishes over who really is in charge, and how power must be wielded, they would do well to draw lessons from the Chinese province, instead of indulging in seasonal blame games to explain the air pollution that overwhelms the city

June 1, 2023

Tibetans in western China ordered to vacate land for dam construction

Chinese authorities have ordered Tibetans living in Rebgong county in western China to vacate their land for the construction of a hydropower dam, forcing them off the farmlands they need to make a living, media reports said.

May 31, 2023

China shows off military wares in Southeast Asia

China is getting back into the groove of marketing arms at defense exhibitions in Asia, after a long absence because of COVID-19. China had a strong presence at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Malaysia, with the biennial event better known as LIMA 2023.

May 30, 2023

Schism between India and China widens

The Itanagar event was attended by over 100 delegates from India and abroad. The Y20 summit, under the aegis of the G20, was held in Ladakh in April this year, despite opposition from China and Pakistan.

May 30, 2023

Pacific Outreach

The South Pacific is important for India because of its strategic location. China is trying to expand its influence in the area and Australia and the US are seeking to counter it. China has used its strategy of making investments in infrastructure projects and schools with the objective of gaining military and diplomatic leverage in the island nations. As a peace-loving country committed to defuse tensions wherever they occur, India is also keen to boost ties with the Pacific island nations.

May 30, 2023