SPECIAL FEATURE

The Prime Minister has set the objective that India must achieve the status of a fully developed country – Viksit Bharat – by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India's independence. A fully developed nation...

Since independence, India evolved a transformational strategy towards China from being a dominant player in the power equation to one that is gradually growing beyond the realms of just maintaining credible deterrence. In a...

  Over the last decade, India has showcased an impressive and resilient growth trajectory, powered by perseverance, ingenuity, and vision. Despite encountering unprecedented challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts, the Indian economy...

India and the Strategic Landscape: India's rise as a significant global player in the 21st century, marked by its sterling G20 presidency, highlights its growing hard power, soft power, and smart power. A resurgent...

The Chinese military has made a huge leap forward in terms of quality and firepower, and is currently miles ahead of India in weapons development. The PLA is in the process of creating formidable...

  The Paradox: India’s paradox in countering China is multifaceted in the backdrop of the continuing standoff along the 4,057-km LAC. In 2020, China gained considerably in Ladakh notwithstanding our denials. With our inability to disassociate...

Grey zone warfare is often described as the ambiguous and murky realm that exists between outright conflict and peace in international relations. In this space, both state and non-state actors engage in campaigns that...

  Over the last thirty years, China has undergone an incredible transformation. For most of this period, the country adopted a relatively quiet and relaxed stance on the global stage. This approach allowed China to...

Usually, a comparison is made between China and India, based on several factors such as proximity to each other, and both’s ambition to be seen as the regional power and ultimately a global super...

There is no denying the significant asymmetry between India and China in terms of their military capabilities and resources. China, with its larger economy and substantial defence budget, appears to have a clear edge...

The 1962 Sino-Indian War resulted in China’s annexation of approximately 14,700 square miles (38,000 square kilometres) of Indian territory in Aksai Chin, a wound that left a deep scar and remains unhealed, till today. In...

The phrase “Hindi, Chini, bhai, bhai” (Indians and Chinese are brothers) was perhaps the most well-known yet naïve aphorism that emerged to describe India-China relations in the immediate post-independence period under the leadership of...

Historical grievances stemming from the 1962 Sino-Indian War continue to influence the geopolitical dynamics between India and China. The Doklam standoff in 2017 was a significant military confrontation that underscored the volatility of India-China...