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Chinese choppers violate Indian air space in Uttarakhand

The Indian Air Force is probing the incident, an IAF source said.

Kunming knife attacks: China is playing with fire

Domestically, China's 'strike hard' policy is alienating Uighurs further in Xinjiang. China's quid pro quo with the Taliban is hardly any lasting solution to the Afghanistan crises or to regional security, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

How Indo-China media cooperation can help relations

Despite vast differences in the way the media operates in the two countries, an India-China media forum will go a long way in improving understanding between the two countries, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

What is Chinese army doing at LoC in Pak-occupied Kashmir?

After frequent incursions in Ladakh area, Chinese People's Liberation Army troops have been spotted at forward posts along the Line of Control on the Pakistani side of Kashmir, ringing alarm bells in the security grid.

Costs for China in J-K are exorbitant now as it was then

The reasons for China's negative response are located in its territorial dispute with India but also to its grand designs of dominating the region from its previous position of being merely a "balancer" between India and Pakistan, points out Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies at JNU.

'We may see more violence on China border'

'During disengagement, you don't find violence.' 'And that, too, the killing of a commanding officer.' 'This indicates that this is more serious than previous incidents.'

Ladakh face-off: 'Modi could lose public opinion'

'The BJP has done the Uri surgical strikes, handled the Dokalam crisis and the Balakot strikes.' 'So if there is a de-escalation only at the diplomatic level and not resolving this issue of a colonel being killed, then it translates into public anger.'

Will Wei's visit avert another Doklam?

'China's military is expected to deploy full throttle its new equipment including J-20 stealth fighters, drones, medium range missile systems, surveillance and others to continue to put psychological pressure on India,' warns Srikanth Kondapalli, Professor in Chinese Studies, JNU.

Modi-Xi meet: Why breakthrough on border issue is unlikely

Nevertheless, border dispute will feature prominently on Modi's agenda but the matter won't be discussed at length. Nayanima Basu reports

In China, Modi to push for expediting industrial parks

Beijing wants assurance that its investments won't come under scrutiny

What you must know about China and coronavirus

How China's all powerful Communist party bungled the response to the coronavirus crisis.

'India, China want pragmatism, no more bhai-bhai diplomacy'

Both India and China have realised that if border incursions keep reoccurring, other issues of mutual interest will remain unstable. Sheela Bhatt reports

'COVID-19 may impact Chinese politics'

'There are reports of political dissent mounting on Xi Jinping's handling of the Wuhan fallout.'

Beijing puts Tibet card on table before Manmohan sits to talk

There is speculation that China released the White Paper on Tibet in a hurry after a Spanish court agreed to hear charges of genocide against former Chinese president Hu Jintao. Ajai Shukla reports

China releases white paper on Tibet as PM arrives