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India’s Response to World’s Largest Dam in China Faces Local Opposition

India’s Response to World’s Largest Dam in China Faces Local Opposition

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project will generate electricity and regulate water flow. But locals are angry about government secrecy over the project.
The Past (and Future) of the Territorial Swap Offer in the China-India Border Dispute

The Past (and Future) of the Territorial Swap Offer in the China-India Border Dispute

By Ameya Pratap Singh
Twice, China and India had chances to settle their disputed border through a “package deal,” but domestic politics got in the way. Is such a solution still possible? 

China-India Name War Intensifies in the Himalayas

China-India Name War Intensifies in the Himalayas

By Subir Bhaumik and Pratyusha Mukherjee
New Delhi’s plan to rename sites in Tibet – a response to China’s own renaming blitz in Arunachal Pradesh – is “tantamount to India reopening the Tibetan question.”

India Protests New Chinese Map That Claims Indian Territory

India Protests New Chinese Map That Claims Indian Territory

By Ashok Sharma
The map has been published ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi which President Xi Jinping is expected to attend.

Beijing Issues Third List of Chinese Names for Places in India’s Arunachal Pradesh

Beijing Issues Third List of Chinese Names for Places in India’s Arunachal Pradesh

By Sudha Ramachandran
Is the list aimed at warning India against hosting an upcoming air combat exercise with the U.S., where Japan will participate as an observer?
The Tawang Effect: Forecasting China-India Relations in 2023

The Tawang Effect: Forecasting China-India Relations in 2023

By Jagannath Panda
Following the clash along their disputed border in December, there's little reason for optimism in China-India ties for the new year.

India and China Face off Again, This Time at Tawang

India and China Face off Again, This Time at Tawang

By Sudha Ramachandran
The immediate trigger to the Chinese ingression at Tawang on December 9 could be the recent India-U.S. military exercises at Auli near the LAC.
Claude Arpi on China’s Interest in Arunachal Pradesh

Claude Arpi on China’s Interest in Arunachal Pradesh

By Sudha Ramachandran
“For Beijing, it is a bargaining chip for an eventual ‘swap’ and the recognition by India of the occupation by China of Aksai Chin.”

India Boosts Its Border Infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh

India Boosts Its Border Infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Roads and bridges as well as "vibrant villages" are being constructed and upgraded to improve overland connectivity to the border with China.

No Progress in China-India Military Talks

No Progress in China-India Military Talks

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
A 14th round of military talks ended with a joint statement but no real progress.

Did China Create New Facts on the Ground Along the LAC With India?

Did China Create New Facts on the Ground Along the LAC With India?

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Sometime in 2020, China began building a village in territory disputed with India.
Vaccination in an Indian Border District: Against All Odds

Vaccination in an Indian Border District: Against All Odds

By Rajeev Bhattacharya
Treacherous terrain, poor connectivity, and low population density makes the vaccination drive in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley extremely challenging.

China Completes New Highway Near De Facto Border With India

China Completes New Highway Near De Facto Border With India

By Sudha Ramachandran
The highway will enable the People’s Liberation Army to mobilize troops and military equipment faster overland to the Line of Actual Control.
China’s Dam Building Is a Security Risk for India’s Northeast

China’s Dam Building Is a Security Risk for India’s Northeast

By Amitava Mukherjee
If a new hydropower project at the Brahmaputra’s Great Bend comes about, northeastern India will have to go to sleep with the possibility of breach of mammoth sized water reservoirs over its head at any time.

China to Build New Railway Link to Tibet as India Watches Apprehensively

China to Build New Railway Link to Tibet as India Watches Apprehensively

By Sudha Ramachandran
The Ya’an-Nyingchi rail line will simultaneously bolster China’s control over Tibet as well as serve a military purpose.

Four Exotic Items From the India-China Border in Arunachal Pradesh

Four Exotic Items From the India-China Border in Arunachal Pradesh

By StoriesAsia
Herbs, fungi, musk deer and bears attract local risk-takers looking to make a living.

Lessons for India After the Galwan Valley Clash

Lessons for India After the Galwan Valley Clash

By Shruti Pandalai
Chinese patterns of provocation have endured for over five decades. Can India break the cycle?
Why the ‘Old Normal’ Along the Sino-Indian Border Can No Longer Stand

Why the ‘Old Normal’ Along the Sino-Indian Border Can No Longer Stand

By Ankit Panda
China’s fait accompli in Eastern Ladakh has disintegrated more than two decades of bilateral mechanisms and understandings.

Glimpses of Kaho: A Village Along the Line of Actual Control on the India-China Border

Glimpses of Kaho: A Village Along the Line of Actual Control on the India-China Border

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Kaho is a village on the easternmost tip of India.
Fingers, Boots, and Lines: Understanding the 2020 India-China Border Tensions

Fingers, Boots, and Lines: Understanding the 2020 India-China Border Tensions

By Ankit Panda
What’s driving the latest bout of India-China tensions?

Following Kashmir Reorganization, China and India Should Negotiate a Land Swap

Following Kashmir Reorganization, China and India Should Negotiate a Land Swap

By Daniel Shats
It’s time to reconsider a deal to end the China-India border dispute once and for all.

Modi 2.0 and India’s Complex Relationship With China

Modi 2.0 and India’s Complex Relationship With China

By Ankit Panda
The relationship with China will loom large in Narendra Modi’s second term as India’s prime minister.

China-India Border Talks Remain Difficult Amid Map Burning Controversy

China-India Border Talks Remain Difficult Amid Map Burning Controversy

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Will China’s burning of maps stymie bilateral efforts?
The Opening of an India-Myanmar Land Border Crossing: A Boon for Northeast India

The Opening of an India-Myanmar Land Border Crossing: A Boon for Northeast India

By Rupakjyoti Borah
The move is a fillip for India's Act East policy and ties with ASEAN.

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