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Watch | 'TikTok must be banned, it's a massive influence operation': Expert on Chinese apps
As the debate around TikTok has resurfaced, the Chinese social media platform must stay banned as it is a massive influence operation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to Prasiddha Sudhakar, a researcher of disinformation at the...
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Xi visits Tibet to mark 60 years of control: His second trip comes 4 years after ‘follow the party’ appeal
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa on Wednesday for his second-ever visit as China's leader to mark the 60th anniversary of Tibet's founding as an autonomous region
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After India, China’s Wang Yi heads to Pakistan. Why New Delhi should be wary
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, after high-stakes boundary talks in New Delhi, has landed in Islamabad for the sixth China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue. His visit highlights Beijing’s careful balancing act: extending dialogue with India while reaffirming its all-weather alliance with...
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Land trade, easier visas, direct flights: India and China warm ties with new deals
From reopening traditional Himalayan trade routes to easing travel and resuming direct flights, New Delhi and Beijing have unveiled a package of economic and people-to-people measures aimed at cautiously resetting their strained ties.
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‘No change in position on Taiwan’: India after Chinese media reports on Jaishankar-Wang meet
After the Chinese state media misrepresented External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks, sources have said that India has had no change in the position on Taiwan. In the meeting, they said that India stressed that the country intends to...
China’s Wang Yi in India: Why this visit is crucial amid Trump’s tariff wars
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi begins a three-day visit to India on August 18, holding a crucial bilateral with EAM S Jaishankar, having boundary talks with NSA Ajit Doval, and meeting PM Narendra Modi. The trip comes as US...
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Five years after Galwan, India and China in talks to resume border trade: Report
Five years after the Galwan Valley clash that plunged the India-China ties to the lowest point since the 1962 war, India and China are currently in talks to resume border trade that was suspended in 2020, according to a...
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Resuming flights, visas and more… Are India and China inching toward an all-out thaw?
Trump tariffs and geopolitics are pushing India and China closer. But will this result in a complete reconciliation between the two Asian giants? There are signs
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India voices concern over China’s mega dam project on Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet
India is concerned about China's mega dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, fearing impacts on South Asia's ecology and water security, urging transparency and consultation.
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Russia's 8.8‑magnitude earthquake is among history's strongest. The top 10 quakes that shook Earth
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning and mass evacuations not only in Russia but also in the US and Japan. The temblor is the world's strongest in 14 years and is the...
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China begins construction of $167.8 billion Brahmaputra dam near India border
China on Saturday formally started the construction of the USD 167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, closer to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Dalai Lama’s succession rekindles China-India tensions ahead of ministerial visit
The Dalai Lama has been living in exile in India since 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet, and Indian foreign relations experts say his presence gives New Delhi leverage against China
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Chinese colonialism? Beijing forcing 1 mn Tibetan children into boarding schools, erasing cultural identity
At least 100,000 are preschoolers between the ages of 4 and 6, and over 900,000 older children from Tibet have been forcibly placed in Chinese government-run boarding schools
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'A ticking water bomb': Arunachal CM flags threat from Chinese dam in Tibet 'we share a border with'
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu has said that Indian states share their borders with Tibet, not directly with China, highlighting China’s occupation of Tibet in 1950. Khandu also raised alarm over China’s massive dam project near the Arunachal border, calling...
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'India follows strategic ambiguity, puts principles above narrow interests': Expert decodes Tibet policy
India follows 'strategic ambiguity' on Tibet and the so-called Tibet Card has been carefully underutilised to preserve its potency and use it responsively when circumstances warrant, such as during high-stakes episodes like the 2017 Doklam standoff and the shift...
PM Modi's birthday wish to Dalai Lama rattles China, Beijing calls it meddling in 'internal affairs'
China on Monday lodged a formal protest with India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to the Dalai Lama, warning New Delhi against interfering in its "internal affairs", according to a report
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Why Tibet & Dalai Lama make China nervous?
Even as the Dalai Lama has called for a 'middle way' approach, the Communist Party of China (CPC) cannot come to terms with the idea of co-existing with Tibetans as its totalitarian ethno-nationalist state has no room for a...
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Can China arm-twist Tibet issue like Taiwan? Expert says it's not so easy
China is set to use its financial and military might to arm-twist nations on the Tibet issue just like it has coerced nations into derecognising Taiwan, but it's not going to be easy as the Tibetan movement —unlike the...
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Bharat Ratna for Tibet's Dalai Lama? All-party MPs write to Centre
Indian MPs from various parties came together to write a letter to the Centre, urging the government to confer the Bharat Ratna on the Tibetan leader Dalai Lama
Beyond faith: Why Dalai Lama’s reincarnation is a geopolitical tussle & not just about Tibet
With the announcement of his reincarnation ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama made it clear that Tibetans will not bow to China. The Dalai Lama’s reincarnation is not just a matter of faith but it is a...
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'Reincarnation not his call': Rattled Chinese envoy clashes with Dalai Lama over succession plan
China’s statement came after the 14th Dalai Lama few days back made it clear that a trust — not the Chinese government — will decide on matters of succession
Dalai Lama turns 90, says he is ‘a simple Buddhist monk,’ vows to keep 'promoting harmony'
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama marked his 90th birthday on Saturday with a message describing himself as “a simple Buddhist monk” and urging people to practice compassion, kindness, and inner peace. Celebrations were held in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh,...
Dalai Lama dismisses succession buzz, vows to serve for 30-40 more years at 90
Amid swirling speculation about the future of Tibetan spiritual leadership and China’s potential role in choosing his successor, the Dalai Lama remains steadfast
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China rattled by Rijiju's backing of Dalai Lama succession tradition, says it could 'impact' bilateral ties
"India should exercise caution in its words and actions, stop interfering in China’s internal affairs with Xizang (Tibet) related issues and avoid impact on the improvement and development of the China-India relationship," said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning
Tibet vs China: India backs ‘established convention’ in choosing next Dalai Lama
On Wednesday, the 14th Dalai Lama, who turns 90 this Sunday, stated that the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama would continue and that the Gaden Phodrang Trust would have the “sole authority” to recognise his reincarnation
After Dalai Lama asserts succession decision, China says its nod must for next incarnation
China has said that the central government must approve the next Dalai Lama’s reincarnation and that the process must happen within China, hours after the Dalai Lama himself said only his institution could identify his successor.
Will Dalai Lama name his successor today? Senior Indian ministers attend his birthday celebrations
Ahead of the Dalai Lama's birthday, there are expectations that he could provide clarity on the question of succession. Senior Indian politicians, such as Union minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, have attended weeklong birthday...
'There will be framework': Dalai Lama hints succession plan ahead of 90th birthday
Ahead of his 90th birthday this week, Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama has said that there will be some kind of a framework for the continuation of the institution after his death. He is expected to outline his succession...
Dalai Lama to address followers ahead of 90th birthday, will he announce his successor?
Ahead of his 90th birthday later this week, Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama will address his followers. He is expected to speak about his succession, a contentious issue as China continues to occupy Tibet and is bound to...
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‘Build a prosperous frontier’: Xi urges unity and development in message to Tibetans near India-China border
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday called on the Tibetan residents of a village situated near the Indian border to contribute towards fostering prosperity and stability in the border areas.
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