Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 05:46
Paper No. 6152 Dated 21-Jul-2016
Guest Column by Commodore RS Vasan IN (Retd)
There have been some reports from New Delhi to indicate that China’s Officiating Ambassador to India made a quid-pro-quo suggestion to India seeking its support for its South China Sea (SCS) claims based on historicity to resolve the outstanding border disputes.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 07/19/2016 - 10:18
Paper No. 6150 Dated 19-Jul-2016
By Dr Subhash Kapila
China has cast its covetous designs on India’s Andaman & Nicobar Islands evidenced by recent Chinese statements both in New Delhi and in China. Imperatives exist of fast-track securing of these strategic Islands.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 10:11
Paper No. 6149 Dated 18-Jul-2016
By Bhaskar Roy
The much awaited ruling of the United Nations Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea (SCS) case brought by the Philippines against China over disputed maritime claims finally came on July 12, at The Hague.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 06:18
Paper No. 6148 Dated 18-Jul-2016
By Dr Subhash Kapila
China and the United States face hard choices in their policy options in the wake of The Hague International Arbitration Tribunal delivering an ‘Adverse Ruling’ on China’s sovereignty claims over South China Sea.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 06:02
Paper No. 6113 Dated 13-May-2016
Guest Column by Commodore RS Vasan IN Retd.
The initialreaction of the USA to review its invitation to China to participate in the forthcoming RIMPAC could be seen as a response to the turning away of the request to dock an aircraft carrier in Hongkong earlier this month.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 04/26/2016 - 06:02
Paper No. 6106 Dated 26-Apr-2016
By Dr Subhash Kapila
China seems to be woefully oblivious to major lessons of United States belated entry in two Global wars of 20th Century to ensure global security, as it pursues incessant conflict escalation in the South China Sea.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 03/15/2016 - 11:07
Paper No. 6087 Dated 15-Mar-2016
By Bhaskar Roy
On March 5, China declared one of its lowest increase in defence budget since it started modernization under Revolution in Military Affairs (RFA). The increase of 7.6 percent, taking defence spending for 2016 to approximately US $ 146 billion, is the first single digit increase in the last six years.
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