China india standoff

Foreign secretary Jayanath Colambage is learnt to have stated that Sri Lanka was also in talks with India for COVID-19 vaccine. The Sri Lankan government is currently in the process of determining the cost involved in procuring the vaccine from different countries as well as the issue of its storage and distribution. The AstraZeneca vaccine that is being developed in India is Sri Lanka's likely choice as per Colambage, but a committee established to determine the best vaccine is supposed to submit its report by mid-January. … [Read more...] about Explained: How China is using COVID-19 vaccine as a political tool

BEIJING: In recent times, the world has witnessed an escalation in China's territorial aggression on all sides of its border. China's expansionist designs continue to haunt all-weather ally Nepal too, as it has encroached on yet another part of the country. China has constructed nine buildings in a Nepal territory without the country's consent or permission. … [Read more...] about China encroaches Nepal territory, illegally erects 9 building in Humla’s Lapcha-Limi region

Elon Musk all but confirmed Tesla Inc will enter India last week, sparking jubilation among fans, some of whom have had electric cars on order for years. But it may prove the company’s hardest market to crack yet.The world’s richest man on January 13 tweeted “as promised” in response to a report on a Tesla-focused blog that the automaker was in talks with several Indian states to open an office, showrooms, a research and development center -- and possibly a factory.“It’s really happening,” said Nikhil Chaudhary, a 20-year-old student at the University of Delhi who helped start India’s Tesla fan club in early 2019, adding he “went crazy” when he heard the news.Arun Bhat, 34, a company director in Bengaluru, the city formerly known as Bangalore, was similarly overjoyed, saying that at last there’s a possibility he’ll be able to get behind the wheel of the Tesla Model 3 he ordered in 2016.For all the hype, … [Read more...] about Tesla faces bumpier ride breaking into India after China success

"Mr Tapir Gao MP, belonging to BJP, has alleged that deep into Arunachal Pradesh, in a 'disputed area' within Indian territory, the Chinese have built a 100-house village, a bazaar and a two-lane road in the last year. If this is true, it is clear that the Chinese have altered the status quo by converting a disputed area into a permanent settlement of Chinese nationals. What has the government to say about these startling facts?" he asked. … [Read more...] about Has China constructed village in Arunachal? Chidambaram demands explanation from govt on BJP MP’s claim

The wargames being conducted are different from the routine Garuda series exercises that the two sides have been carrying out for more than a decade now and would see some complex manoeuvres being carried out by the fighters of both sides, the sources said. … [Read more...] about Rafale fighter jets to carry out SKYROS wargames amid India-China border row