K J M Varma In Islamabad

Stories by K J M Varma In Islamabad

Indian arrested in China for suspected terror links released

Indian arrested in China for suspected terror links released

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2015

Delhi businessman Rajiv Mohan Kulshrestha was held for watching terror-related videos

Will BRICS bank break the monopoly of IMF, World Bank?

Will BRICS bank break the monopoly of IMF, World Bank?

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2015

A feature of this year's BRICS summit was economic cooperation.

To solve Lakhvi issue, China proposes further talks with India

To solve Lakhvi issue, China proposes further talks with India

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2015

"We need to have further discussion and conversation so that we can have better understanding and can work closely on it. We are ready to do that," said a Chinese official.

BJP following Congress' 'outdated China policy: Swamy

BJP following Congress' 'outdated" China policy: Swamy

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2015

Swamy said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should convene a conference of "insiders" to draw up a new policy especially after the recent Lakhvi episode.

China launches world's first electric plane

China launches world's first electric plane

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2015

China has made the world's first electric passenger aircraft that could be used in pilot training, tourism, meteorology and rescue operations.

Mount Everest moved 3 cm due to shock of Nepal quake

Mount Everest moved 3 cm due to shock of Nepal quake

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2015

Mount Everest moved three centimetres during the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal but contrary to earlier reports the height of world's tallest mountain has not been affected, Chinese official monitoring agency said.

Too soon to hype India's growth story: Chinese think tank

Too soon to hype India's growth story: Chinese think tank

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2015

Some experts argue that India's new growth figures are due to the revised calculation of GDP, which was launched in January

Is China's role in Manipur ambush impossible?

Is China's role in Manipur ambush impossible?

Rediff.com   10 Jun 2015

Chinese officials have refuted allegations of the country's army assisting militants in northeast India, saying such charges are "absurd" and such a linkage is "impossible".

Death toll in China ship tragedy climbs to 434

Death toll in China ship tragedy climbs to 434

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2015

The death toll in the ship capsize in Yangtze River, China's worst shipping disaster in 70 years, rose to 434 after two more bodies were found on Monday.

Death toll in China ship disaster rises to nearly 400

Death toll in China ship disaster rises to nearly 400

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2015

The death toll in the Chinese cruise ship that capsized in the mighty Yangtze river on Saturday jumped to nearly 400 as hundreds more bodies were found by disaster teams, making it China's deadliest boat disaster in 70 years.

Sunk cruise ship in China cut open but no survivors found

Sunk cruise ship in China cut open but no survivors found

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2015

The death toll in the tragedy in the mighty Yangtze rose to 65 as rescuers retrieved another 39 bodies till morning.

Month after Modi's visit, China rejects his border proposal

Month after Modi's visit, China rejects his border proposal

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2015

China has virtually rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to clarify positions on the Line of Actual Control and said it prefers an agreement with India on a Code of Conduct to maintain peace along the border.

China defends projects in PoK, objects to India's South China Sea exploration

China defends projects in PoK, objects to India's South China Sea exploration

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2015

China is opposed to India's oil exploration in the South China Sea because it is a disputed area, but regards its ambitious US $46 billion (Rs 2.9 lakh crore) economic corridor through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir a "livelihood project" with issues left over from history.

China ship capsize: 26 dead as rescuers race to find survivors

China ship capsize: 26 dead as rescuers race to find survivors

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2015

More than 4,000 rescue workers are racing against time to find survivors amid rough weather conditions.

Over 400 missing hours after Chinese ship sinks, captain held

Over 400 missing hours after Chinese ship sinks, captain held

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2015

A cruise ship carrying over 450 people, mostly elderly, capsized because of a cyclone in the murky waters of Asia's longest Yangtze River in China's Hubei province as rescuers on Monday raced against time to find survivors with hundreds missing and at least five dead.

Number of poor in China? A whopping 36 million!

Number of poor in China? A whopping 36 million!

Rediff.com   27 May 2015

China continued to have pockets of poverty despite massive development.

Nursing home inferno kills 38 senior citizens in China

Nursing home inferno kills 38 senior citizens in China

Rediff.com   27 May 2015

A massive fire engulfed a private nursing home for senior citizens in central China, killing at least 38 residents who were charred beyond recognition and prompting authorities to order nationwide safety checks of public buildings.

China, India, Russia to be top 3 shareholders of AIIB: Expert

China, India, Russia to be top 3 shareholders of AIIB: Expert

Rediff.com   21 May 2015

China would be an influential player in the bank

Infosys to open first overseas campus in China

Infosys to open first overseas campus in China

Rediff.com   16 May 2015

Infosys to open first overseas campus in China

China wants yoga-like global status for Tai Chi

China wants yoga-like global status for Tai Chi

Rediff.com   16 May 2015

Chinese Premier Li wants to get UN recognition for Tai Chi.