China commissions 3rd aircraft carrier: Should India worry?

China has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, stated to be the most modern warship equipped with electromagnetic catapults, at a ceremony attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping,......

As India watches, China grows powerful in Sri Lanka

Xi Jinping is winning the war without firing a shot in Sri Lanka, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd). IMAGE: Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, right, bumps fists with China's State......

Pak, China to form new bloc to replace SAARC?

Pakistan and China are working on a proposal to establish a new regional organisation that could potentially replace the now-defunct South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC),......

India's Foreign Policy Panchnama

There has never been a moment in India's history when it has been so adrift in the world, so confused about what it stands for and against and so humiliated, asserts Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Prime......

India Vs Sri Lanka: What India Could Try

IMAGE: Team India aims for consistency and dominance. Photograph: ANI Photo India will face Sri Lanka at the Dubai international cricket stadium on Friday, September 26, in a largely......

McSweeney in fray but Head could open in Sri Lanka

IMAGE: Travis Head was the top-scorer in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy series Down Under. On Australla's tour to India in 2023, he scored 223 runs at 55.75 in five innings at the......

Brisbane Test: Cummins could make surprise return!

IMAGE: Regular skipper Pat Cummins missed Australia's eight-wicket win in the Perth opener while recovering from a back injury Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Australia captain Steve Smith has......

The Last Time Hardik Missed the Final...

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya's fitness had been a concern since India's dramatic Super Over win against Sri Lanka in the Super Fours round. Photograph: ANI Photo India suffered a major pre-match blow in......

Pick Your Indian Team for Sri Lanka Game

IMAGE: Will India rest some of their recently recovered players against Sri Lanka? Photograph: BCCI/X   After a couple of scratchy outings in the Asia Cup group stages, India finally got......