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Muizzu’s ‘India Out, China In’ campaign
By Prof. (Dr.) Srikanth Kondapalli Maldives’ recent elections on April 22 threw a surprise, pointing to the popularity of President...
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May 6, 20241 min read
How will Taiwan cope with China’s invasion plans?
By Prof. (Dr.) Srikanth Kondapalli President Xi Jinping has repeatedly asserted that unification is China’s “core interest” and it is...
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Feb 2, 20242 min read
China's Influence Operations Abroad
By Anshu Kumar Since 2006, all Chinese Defense White Papers have mentioned that China’s composite national strength, international...
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Dec 5, 20234 min read
Chinese intrigues
By Prof. (Dr.) Srikanth Kondapalli The Chinese are not strangers to their ministers disappearing or being dismissed. In a sign of chinks...
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Nov 13, 20231 min read
Is the G20 slipping from China’s grasp?
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli The debt phenomenon is so significant that nearly half the African Union member states are in debt – mostly...
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Sep 19, 20235 min read
The world knows what China did, in Galwan and after
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli Eighteen rounds of Corps Commanders’ meetings took place to resolve the stand-off in the Ladakh sector that...
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Jun 21, 20233 min read
Demographic dividend for both China and India
By Prof. Swaran Singh The international media have been busy debating the implications of India's possible overtaking China to become the...
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May 12, 20234 min read
Beijing’s powerplay
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli China refuses to vacate an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 troops from Depsang Plains and Demchok, and thus...
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May 1, 20233 min read
The myths and realities of the population sweepstakes
By Prof. Swaran Singh The real numbers are uncertain, and what they actually mean for China and India even more so World media have been...
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Apr 27, 20235 min read
India must evaluate EU’s ‘de-risking’ with China
By Prof. Gulshan Sachdeva As China is India’s major trading partner as well as a key strategic challenge, New Delhi needs to carefully...
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Apr 15, 20233 min read
China's strategy: Has a new arbiter entered the ring?
By Prof. Swaran Singh China’s claim to fame as the world’s new peacemaker is seeing serious contenders Last month saw China staging a...
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Mar 29, 20236 min read
Pursuing United Front against the West-Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli Despite expectations that Xi would come out with an action plan on peace in Ukraine, there was no concrete...
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Mar 24, 20234 min read
Xi has set tone for third term, with a message for US, and for India
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli China is sending a clear message: Either India is with it or with the US – there’s no third way possible...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read
What to watch for during Oz PM’s visit to India
By Prof. Swaran Singh Anthony Albanese this week makes his first trip to India since becoming prime minister After German Chancellor Olaf...
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Mar 8, 20235 min read
Ukraine war has become hostage to big powers’ geopolitics
By Prof. Swaran Singh The central threat of both Putin’s and Biden’s speeches underlines their determination to expand instead of end...
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Feb 28, 20236 min read
In Afghanistan, China’s double-dealing is coming back to bite it
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli The Taliban has promised not to allow terrorist attacks on others from Afghan soil, but it is unable to keep...
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Jan 31, 20233 min read
Will US outreach to China’s next-gen leaders bear fruit?
By Prof. Swaran Singh US Secretary of State Blinken is on his way to Beijing but it’s not clear yet how China’s new leaders will receive...
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Jan 26, 20234 min read
Xi’s revenge
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli The ‘you are on your own now’ policy came following nationwide protests in late November against Xi’s...
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Jan 5, 20233 min read
Making sense of Nepal Elections
By Prof. Sangeeta Thapliyal New government has been formed in Nepal after much anticipation with Prachanda as the Prime Minister. Leading...
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Jan 4, 20236 min read
China Churning: Can Xi Jinping Retain Premiership Amid Protests & Party Crisis?
By Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli From COVID to Economy, China is witnessing its strongest resistance since the Tiananmen Square incident in...
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Dec 6, 20223 min read
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