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India has established mechanism to resolve 'friction' on LAC: Lt Gen Kalita

India has established mechanism to resolve 'friction' on LAC: Lt Gen Kalita

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

'The Arunachal border is not demarcated in that way, so there can be differing perceptions (between two sides)'

World C'ships: Deepak stuns Olympic medallist to enter pre-quarterfinals

World C'ships: Deepak stuns Olympic medallist to enter pre-quarterfinals

Rediff.com7 May 2023

In the evening session, Sumit faced Russia's Pavel Sosulin in his first bout and made a bright start. He used his powerful punches to good effect and took the first round by 3-2 before winning the second round by the same scoreline.

'Assam Rifles is an excellent time tested force'

'Assam Rifles is an excellent time tested force'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

'It has been doing yeoman service for the people of the North East.'

US briefed India, partners on Chinese spy balloon: American military official

US briefed India, partners on Chinese spy balloon: American military official

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Gen Kenneth S Wilsbach, commander of the US Pacific Air Forces, said the US side held the interaction behind closed doors with most of the air chiefs of the region.

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'

Take 'restrained and measured' approach: China to India on Bhupen Hazarika bridge

Take 'restrained and measured' approach: China to India on Bhupen Hazarika bridge

Rediff.com29 May 2017

The 9.5-km long bridge inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on May 26 is India's longest bridge.

Improving ties: Is Modi headed to China this month?

Improving ties: Is Modi headed to China this month?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

'If an 'informal meeting' with Xi Jinping materialises before the SCO summit in June, that itself could be regarded as a significant breakthrough in India-China relations,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Media supporting Brij Bhushan more than us: wrestlers

Media supporting Brij Bhushan more than us: wrestlers

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

The protesting wrestlers on Sunday accused the media of supporting Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh more than the players.

Is China's role in Manipur ambush impossible?

Is China's role in Manipur ambush impossible?

Rediff.com10 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".

12 killed, over 100 injured as string of quakes strike China

12 killed, over 100 injured as string of quakes strike China

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

"As so far, 12 people died and another 125 were injured," China Daily reported.

Xi can rule China for life as parliament abolishes term limits

Xi can rule China for life as parliament abolishes term limits

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

Xi, the most powerful leader in recent decades heading the ruling Communist Party and the military, will now be the first Chinese leader after the founder chairman Mao Zedong to remain in power lifelong.

Lessons Asian cities need to learn from China's urbanisation

Lessons Asian cities need to learn from China's urbanisation

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

With a population of more than 60 million, the delta region accounts for nearly 30 per cent of China's exports.

'PLA is into 'salami slicing' of Indian territory'

'PLA is into 'salami slicing' of Indian territory'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

'This reluctance to respond forcefully to Chinese PLA provocations and outright aggression has as much to do with Prime Minister Modi personally, as with the institutional mindset of the MEA or even the Indian Army.' 'They are scarred by the 1962 War and are still cowed by China.'

India to boycott China's Belt and Road Forum

India to boycott China's Belt and Road Forum

Rediff.com13 May 2017

India's decision to skip the meeting came after a year of bilateral discord over China's stubborn opposition to India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers' Group and a UN ban against Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed leader Masood Azhar.

MUST READ: How India, China can work together

MUST READ: How India, China can work together

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

'As China rises and India grows to reclaim their earlier positions on the world stage as two of the largest economies and most important countries, there will indeed be some contention between these two powers.' 'There will also be plenty of space and room for cooperation amongst the two of us.' 'As our economic size increases to match the fact that we are the two most populous nations on earth, it will be all the more important for us to keep the interests of our peoples as well as those of the rest of the world in mind.' 'We shall have to grow together rather than as separate and disparate entities,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's ambassador to China -- in the 7th annual lecture of the Indian Association of Foreign Affairs Correspondents on March 1, 2019.

On mission of peace: Captain of Chinese spy ship docking in Lanka

On mission of peace: Captain of Chinese spy ship docking in Lanka

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

China's high-tech research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' is on a 'mission of peace and friendship' and its docking at a Sri Lankan port will deepen bilateral relations in the field of space, science and technology, according to the controversial ship's captain.

India wants better relations with Pakistan and China: Rajnath

India wants better relations with Pakistan and China: Rajnath

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that India wants better relations with Pakistan and China.

Can India and China go to battle?

Can India and China go to battle?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

'Does the Indian army's new assertiveness risk a clash escalating into shooting and possibly skirmishes?' asks Ajai Shukla.

10 killed, 14 injured in hotel fire in China

10 killed, 14 injured in hotel fire in China

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

The fire broke out on the second floor of the HNA Platinum Mix Hotel in the Honggutan New District on Saturday morning, firefighters said.

India's entry into the SCO may bring it closer to China

India's entry into the SCO may bring it closer to China

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

It seems China is ready to cooperate with India in the central Asian region through the SCO framework, the reasons for which are manifold, says Sana Hashmi.

China invites India to join its ambitious Silk Road projects

China invites India to join its ambitious Silk Road projects

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Giving final touches to its most ambitious plan to build a wide network of new silk roads on land and seas to enhance global connectivity, China has invited India to join President Xi Jinping's pet project that would revive the ancient trade route and benefit the region.

Trump bans transactions with 8 more Chinese apps

Trump bans transactions with 8 more Chinese apps

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The ban against the eight Chinese apps -- Alipay, CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office -- will come into effect in 45 days from Tuesday.

Salaries in India likely to increase by 10.3% in 2023: Survey

Salaries in India likely to increase by 10.3% in 2023: Survey

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Salaries in India are expected to increase by 10.3 per cent in 2023, highest among major world economies and Asian peers, according to Aon plc. In 2022, salaries in India witnessed an actual increase of 10.6 per cent in 2022. As per Aon plc's 28th Annual Salary Increase Survey in India, double-digit salary growth will continue in India despite economic volatility, largely as a response to high attrition rates.

Outbound travel picks up, India remains top source for several countries

Outbound travel picks up, India remains top source for several countries

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Travel from India increased significantly after resumption of direct flights in March, Turkiye Tourism Board said, with destination weddings contributing to arrivals

China opposed to third-party involvement in resolving border disputes

China opposed to third-party involvement in resolving border disputes

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying, while reacting to Japan's plans to step up investments in the northeastern states, told the media that China is opposed to any foreign investment in the areas where it has disputes with India.

What connects Flipkart and extra-terrestrial life?

What connects Flipkart and extra-terrestrial life?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

How much do you know Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, who has invested $ 100 million in a project to find extra-terrestrial life?

For me, you are not small island states, but...: Modi to Pacific Island nations

For me, you are not small island states, but...: Modi to Pacific Island nations

Rediff.com22 May 2023

The prime minister also underlined the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific for the Pacific island nations and said India respects the sovereignty and integrity of all countries.

Why China wanted to grab Bhutan's land

Why China wanted to grab Bhutan's land

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

'The Chinese forces in the narrow Chumbi Valley are currently in the line of sight and fire of Indian forces poised on the ridges along the Sikkim-Tibet border.' 'Aware of this vulnerability, the Chinese have been eyeing the Doklam plateau,' explains national security expert Nitin A Gokhale.

China: Farmers drive the Internet growth

China: Farmers drive the Internet growth

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

Farmers will become a 'major driving force' in the growth of China's Internet population, which is already the world's biggest with its number exceeding 420 million, a blue paper recently released by a publishing house said.

The Dangal opportunity: How India can woo China

The Dangal opportunity: How India can woo China

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Dangal's success in China opens up the world's second-largest film market for India. But there are risks, warns Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

The Dangal opportunity: How India can woo China

The Dangal opportunity: How India can woo China

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Dangal's success in China opens up the world's second-largest film market for India. But there are risks, warns Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Air India leases six A320 neo aircraft from Chinese bank

Air India leases six A320 neo aircraft from Chinese bank

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Air India has leased a fleet of six Airbus A320 neo aircraft from CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co Limited, to boost the Tata Group-owned company's transformation journey, a statement said on Wednesday. The leasing agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Asia Pacific 2022 conference, said the CDB Asia statement. CDB Aviation is among the first aircraft leasing companies to secure the placement of Air India's additional A320 neo aircraft under the recently announced multi-stage transformation plan since the purchase of the airline by Tata group, which aims to increase the carrier's fleet and help it boost both domestic and international operations.

Border features at Indian envoy's meeting with Chinese foreign minister

Border features at Indian envoy's meeting with Chinese foreign minister

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

'Wang Yi said the border issue is important and we should stay committed to peacefully addressing it through consultation and coordination.'

Delhi cops nab Canada-based terrorist, 4 sharpshooters with Khalistan links

Delhi cops nab Canada-based terrorist, 4 sharpshooters with Khalistan links

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

According to police, Lakhwinder Singh was nabbed from Sarai Kale Khan on September 24, and Gurjeet was apprehended near ISBT Kashmiri Gate on October 13.

Please give Mamata an air ticket to China

Please give Mamata an air ticket to China

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Mamata should travel to China to see how the Chinese railway system is expanding, says T N Ninan.

Promoter, justifier of terror industry: Jaishankar saves the best lines for Bilawal

Promoter, justifier of terror industry: Jaishankar saves the best lines for Bilawal

Rediff.com5 May 2023

In his address at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Benaulim, Goa, Jaishankar said the channel of finances for terror activities must be blocked without any distinction even as Bhutto Zardari raised the issue of "violation of international law" which was seen as an apparent reference to Kashmir.

An open letter to China's Hu Jintao

An open letter to China's Hu Jintao

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

When the time will come to prepare your 'balance sheet' as China's core leader, it will be counted as your personal failure, you, the party's Tibet expert, longtime Tibet watcher Claude Arpi writes to Hu Jintao

On day of Modi visit, Chinese-built Lumbini international airport thrown open

On day of Modi visit, Chinese-built Lumbini international airport thrown open

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday inaugurated the country's second international airport built by China that will help connect Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and a major tourist and pilgrimage destination, to Buddhist circuits in South Asia as well as to the rest of the world.

China-Pak joint patrol meant to provoke India

China-Pak joint patrol meant to provoke India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

China's closer and enhanced relationship with Pakistan is putting considerable strain in India-China relations, says former RA&W officer Jayadeva Ranade.

GATI signs pact with China Logistics

GATI signs pact with China Logistics

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

For seamless delivery across 1000-plus locations in two countries.