My latest interview by India’s leading YouTube news channel Resonant News I explain various aspects of nuclear weapons Threats to India from Pakistan & China And would it give any advantage to Russia if they use nuclear option in Ukraine?
Pakistan
Who is rocking Imran Khan’s boat?
Almost two years ago, I had written the highly successful but controversial article — “Is Pakistan Heading For Another Dictatorship.” Many people, including Pakistanis, objected to the articles’ findings, stating that in modern-day Pakistan, there is no place for a… Read More ›
The curious case of Pakistan, China, TTP and BRI
On 1st October Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan broke all hell loose when on the Turkish government-run TV channel, TRT World, he disclosed that the Pakistani government is in secret talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), facilitated by the Afghan Taliban…. Read More ›
China, Pakistan and their secret wars in Afghanistan
In 2014 then US President Obama announced that he plans to cut the 34000 strong American forces in Afghanistan by 70 percent. He further stated that by 2015 he intended to bring the strength to 5500 and by 2016 a… Read More ›
Examining China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Pakistan
Approximately 26.5 million out of 221.8 million Pakistani citizens live below the national poverty line, determined based on one’s ability to afford to consume 2,350 calories a day. Indigence is particularly widespread in rural areas, which houses almost two-thirds of… Read More ›
Pakistan looks beyond the Gulf towards China
When Saudi Arabia pressed Pakistan last August to repay early a US$3 billion soft loan, Riyadh’s demand caught Islamabad’s rulers by surprise. Islamabad quickly dispatched its current army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to Riyadh to defuse the tensions, but… Read More ›
2021: The Year of Disruptive Technologies and New Blocks
If 2020 was the year of pandemic then 2021 will be the year of creation of new blocks and disruptive technologies. Countries like China will take advantage of a vulnerable world and strengthen their position. This year may go down… Read More ›
Cadence Column: Asia, September 7, 2020
As Philippa Georgiou said to Leland in the season 2 finale of Star Trek: Discovery, “We were just talking about you. Everybody hates you. Congratulations.” It goes without mention which country that statement is most relevant for, today. The Czech… Read More ›
629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China
Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. The list, obtained by The Associated Press, was compiled by Pakistani investigators determined to… Read More ›
Pakistan refuses Chinese engines in China’s JF-17 fighters
As the JF-17 is one of China’s “clean slate” designs, this bodes well for the reliability characteristics of the current generation of Chinese aircraft. However, the JF-17 still uses a Russian engine, and the Pakistan Air Force rejected offers to use… Read More ›
Cadence Column: Asia, March 11, 2019
China doesn’t get the message, likely because China is too self-absorbed in its own culture. Detaining Canadians will provoke Canadians to support action against China to have the detained Canadians released—even supporting military action. When the US and China finally… Read More ›
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia: potentially a new strategic and economic bloc
Saudi Arabia has been one of the closest US ally for years but some recent tiffs have seemingly impaired the bilateral relations – particularly after US excessive regulations on nuclear technology transfer, apparently to protect the interests of its peerless… Read More ›
US-India hybrid war against China-Pakistan
When it comes to economic breadth and technology innovation, the Unites States is clearly the winner. The incredible US historical credentials across all disciplines have allowed it to dominate the world. It is instilled in the Americans’ DNA that they… Read More ›
Pakistan and Nepal tell China win-win deals don’t come easy
After Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority Chairman said on Nov 12 Tuesday that they had “withdrawn its request to include the $14-billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework”, “Nepal scrapped a $2.5 billion deal with China Gezhouba… Read More ›
China is setting up military bases in Pakistan
China is set to expand its military capabilities across the globe, with new overseas bases in countries like Pakistan, as the world’s largest army seeks an increased role in defending China’s interests abroad, a report by the Pentagon has said…. Read More ›
Chinese navy silently obtains access to important ports around the world
The following is based on a translation of a report on a Chinese news site: Chinese news site mil.news.sina.com.cn reports that the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) navy has been making great efforts to obtain access to ports abroad so that… Read More ›
China sells eight submarines to Pakistan following France’s sale of submarines to India
The following is based on a translation of a report on a Chinese news site: A report in huanqiu.com quoted a report in the Pakistani Tribune News Network that China and Pakistan concluded a contract this week with China to… Read More ›
China says its new aircraft engine is better than the Russian one it was copied from
The following is based on a translation of a report in Chinese media: Chinese website huanqiu.com says that, according to an unspecified report by the news website of Russian Military Industrial Complex, China announced at the Paris Airshow that it… Read More ›
China’s new silk road could change global economics forever
Beginning with the marvellous tales of Marco Polo’s travels across Eurasia to China, the Silk Road has never ceased to entrance the world. Now, the ancient cities of Samarkand, Baku, Tashkent, and Bukhara are once again firing the world’s imagination…. Read More ›
India plays soft power game in China’s backyard
To those who wonder why Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, was in distant Mongolia this week trying his hand at archery, playing a traditional fiddle and receiving the gift of a racehorse called Kanthaka (after Buddha’s mount), the short answer… Read More ›
Pakistan commits 10,000 military to protect Chinese workers, as China seeks to build direct path to Indian Ocean
The following is based on a translation of a report in Chinese media: Pakistan is regarded as a violent, lawless and run-down place with great risk of infiltration by Islamic extremists. It is in economic difficulties as few are willing… Read More ›
The Domino Theory: Asia’s growing China problem
Asia has a China problem. Beijing has just initiated its biggest cut in bank reserve requirements since 2008, a move that underscores just how worried it is about its economy. But the cut is also a stark wake-up call for neighbours that have gotten… Read More ›
China builds nuclear reactors in earthquake-prone Pakistan, in defiance of international ban
China has decided to defy international norms and build new nuclear reactors in Pakistan. While the U.S. and Europe see stagnant growth for commercial nuclear power, the same is not true in Asia. China is not only building nuclear reactors… Read More ›
Pakistan is sort-of happy with Chinese aircraft, bought under pressure from China
US Defence Weekly website says in its report “Pakistan Re-equips Squadron With AEW&C Planes” that China delivered in late February the last of the four ZDK-03 Karakorum Eagle AEW&C planes ordered by Pakistan. The head of Pakistan’s Air Force (PAF),… Read More ›
Sri Lanka’s new president bids farewell to China’s dominance in Sri Lanka; thwarts China’s plans in Indian Ocean
Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa just conceded defeat to his one-time ally, Maithripala Sirisena, in an upset that will have an impact far beyond the teardrop-shaped island and its 20 million residents. Sri Lanka currently has a limited impact on global… Read More ›
China seeks to expand free trade area to South Asia in quest to dominate all Asia
Geologically, the Himalayas are regarded as the boundary of South Asia. As China lies to the north of the Himalayas, it is certainly not a part of South Asia and it has never claimed that in history. However, a Reuter’s… Read More ›
China building two aircraft carriers before 2017, as part of plan to infiltrate Indian Ocean
The following is based on reports in Chinese media: China’s qianzhan.com quoted a Russian military industry news website as saying that in early October, the Chinese shipyard at Changxing Island installed radar, electronic system and weapons on the aircraft carrier… Read More ›
China to build 18 naval bases in Indian Ocean
The following is based on reports in Chinese media: Sri Lankan website Colombo Page quoted a namibian.com.na report that China planned to build 18 naval bases in areas of the Indian Ocean including Sri Lanka, where China has built Hambantota… Read More ›
Mao: A Chinese madman’s legacy of enmity
India and China are both peace-loving nations. They do not like the use of force and have never had the ambition to conquer the world. According to well-known scholars, that is the reason why, unlike Egypt, Babylon and others, their… Read More ›
China working hard to woo India; Russia sees chance for new cold war with America
Chinese President Xi Jinping is showing China’s goodwill in India, especially China’s desire to resolve its border dispute with India peacefully and maintain peace along the disputed border so the dispute can be solved. Russia wants a Russia-China-India alliance to… Read More ›
A Chinese blogger’s view: China is too sensitive about other countries’ actions
For many years, the Chinese government has been unstable about its diplomatic direction. A slight change from another country will make a huge difference about the attitude of the Chinese government toward that country. The same slight action will also… Read More ›
From his Pakistan hideout, Uighur leader vows revenge on China
Entrenched in secret mountain bases on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, Uighur fighters are gearing up for retribution against China to avenge the deaths of comrades in Beijing’s crackdown on a separatist movement, their leader told Reuters. China, Pakistan’s only major… Read More ›
China to subdue India by building up a strong Pakistan
Subduing your enemy by stratagem is the best; subduing by diplomacy is second best; subduing by battles in the field is the third alternative; subduing by attacking enemy cities is the last alternative.–The Art of War by Sun Tze Fighting… Read More ›
China’s latest discount product: drones
Want to buy a military-grade drone? That won’t be easy, unless you’ve got a good relationship with Beijing. A new market has emerged for inexpensive Chinese weapons, changing the regulatory calculus. The recent Paris air show highlighted the trouble with the… Read More ›
China to lend $580 million to Sri Lanka
China Development Bank Corporation (CDB) will lend $580 million to Sri Lanka to help carry out key infrastructure projects. The loan will bring CDB’s total lending to Sri Lanka to more than $1.4 billion. China‘s increasing influence in the island nation… Read More ›
China confirms nuclear deal with Pakistan
China confirmed it will sell a new 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactor to Pakistan that the United States says would violate Beijing’s obligations under a nuclear supplier control group. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei was asked Monday about a report in the Free Beacon March… Read More ›
India concerned by China’s management of Pakistan port
China’s role in operating a strategically important port in Pakistan is a matter of concern for India, its defence minister said on Wednesday, as New Delhi and Beijing jostle for influence in the region. Indian policy-makers have long been wary… Read More ›
A few questions to China from India
It was very welcome to read in China’s official news agency Xinhua (Jan. 11) some parts of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping’s letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The letter was carried by state Councillor Dai Bingguo… Read More ›
United States, China, and India: Unintended consequences of great power politics
October 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Sino-Indian War. Communist China launched a surprise attack across the Himalayas to “teach India a lesson”, according to the Chinese Premier, Zhou Enlai. After 32 days of fighting and embarrassing Indian… Read More ›
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