Tibetan student, who attempted self-immolation, dies

A day after a Chinese expert called for military intervention by China in Jammu and Kashmir on the behalf of Pakistan, senior BJP leader BS Koshiyari has said that "Indians support independence of Tibet".

India and China should engage in direct dialogue free of any "coercive aspects" to reduce the tension over a military standoff in Dokalam, the Pentagon has said. Chinese and Indian soldiers have been locked in a face- off in Dokalam area in the southernmost ...

[China], July 22 (ANI): State run Chinese media has said India can ensure progress towards an Asia-centered trade deal called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by controlling its actions along the border. An article titled 'China, India ...

'When war is thrust on you as in 1962 and 1965 or is tempting as in 1971, ensure that all other fronts are kept quiet, leaving your army free to deal with one,' says Shekhar Gupta. General Bipin Rawat's statement that his army is prepared for a two-and-a-half front war has drawn a fair bit of comment. The fact is, India has faced multiple and multi-layered threats since 1959 and its army has been the political leadership's go-to option. With one exception, 1962, it has delivered each time.

'The border standoff, if not properly addressed by both sides, could escalate to a conventional or sub-conventional conflict between India and China,' predicts Srikanth Kondapalli, one of India's leading China experts. The continued military standoff at the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction has led to speculation about the possibilities for confidence building measures, diplomatic intervention, or even conventional or sub-conventional skirmishes between India and China. In the light of ...

Nepal is likely to get internet connection through Chinese optical fiber from next month, ending Indias monopoly over the online services in the landlocked Himalayan country. Nepal has relied on India for internet services for long as the country is optically ...

In the 19th century mansion in central Belgrade where bureaucrats plan some of Serbia’s important overseas projects, 64-year-old Ivan Mrkic is busy unpacking boxes teeming with the books, research papers and maps he needs to become an instant expert on ...

Ever since Major Gogoi rescued a team of election officials and security personnel from stone pelters, and ever since the Indian dispensation has cracked down on Hurriyat, the liberal network of Jihadi and Maoist backers are on an overdrive. The Army ...