China agrees to host Indian Northern Army Commander ahead of PM Modi’s visit

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Moving beyond its earlier emphasis on Jammu & Kashmir being a “disputed” area, China has agreed to host India’s Northern Army Commander this year, a visit that went on hold five years ago after Beijing insisted on issuing stapled visa to the officer because J&K came under his command. This understanding was […]

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Xi to create home town bonhomie with Modi in ancient Xian

SOURCE: PTI Chinese President Xi Jinping looks to replicate the warm and unconventional welcome extended to him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India when the Indian leader arrives here next month on his first visit to China. Modi will begin his three-day China sojourn by arriving in the ancient city of […]

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Following China’s Silk Road, Modi to Expand Loans Across Asia

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking a page from China’s playbook as he looks to widen India’s influence in its neighborhood — only with far less cash. India plans to set up a special purpose facility to fund roads, bridges and power plants across southern Asia and even Africa, said Yaduvendra Mathur, chairman […]

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‘India should be upfront in voicing opposition to China-Pakistan economic corridor’

SOURCE: IANS India should be “upfront” about voicing its concern and make known its opposition over a proposed China-Pakistan proposed mega corridor project that is expected to pass through Pakistan-administered Kashmir, says a former top diplomat and negotiator. “What China is doing in PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) is a matter of great concern, and we should […]

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The Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army to turn 200

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE One of the fiercest fighters and a class of soldiers who have made a name for themselves throughout the world for their courage, the Gorkhas, will complete 200 years of soldiering in India under the British, and, later, the Indian flag, on April 24. It was on April 24, 1815 […]

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Pakistan to get 50 more JF-17 fighters from China

SOURCE : ECNS F-17 fighter jets from Pakistani Air Force escort the plane of Chinese President Xi Jinping, as it enters Pakistani air space on Monday, April 20, 2015 Pakistan is expected to get the remaining 50 JF-17 “Thunder” fighter jets from China in the next three years, according to People’s Daily Online. Pakistan has signed a […]

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India to hand over three Cheetal copters to Kabul

SOURCE: THE HINDU Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hand over three indigenously-built Cheetal multi-role helicopters during the visit of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to India at the end of this month, diplomatic sources confirmed. This comes amid increasing perception that India’s strategic space in Afghanistan is under threat after formation of the new […]

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