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As precursors to possible nuclear war go, fistfights and stone throwing aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind. But along India and China’s long, contested border, that’s exactly what has been happening for the past month, prompting President Trump on Wednesday to offer to mediate what he called a “now raging dispute” between Asia’s two major military powers. Tensions along the 2,000 mile stretch have been high for decades, with the Indian government reporting more than 1,000 mostly minor incursions by Chinese troops between 2016-18. But hostilities have increased over the last several weeks following large Chinese troop...

Indian and Chinese diplomats are racing to finalize negotiations over a border defense cooperation pact as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Beijing for a visit aimed at tackling two of the thorniest snarls in India-China ties – increasingly tense border disputes and a growing trade imbalance. The border agreement – expected to be signed Wednesday – would be a major confidence building measure between the world’s two most-populous nations after a three-week standoff at the border earlier this year. “The two countries already have mechanisms to prevent tension on the disputed border but this agreement could immensely enhance those...

New Delhi, Aug. 21: Chinese soldiers entered Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh and camped for two days before returning on August 13, but official sources in Delhi described the transgression as a “non-event”. An Indian Army long-range patrol and Chinese troops crossed paths on the border near Chaglagam in eastern Arunachal’s Anjaw district on August 11, an army source said. The site is referred to in the military as the “Fishtail” area, which has a history of transgressions by border patrols, one as recently as February this year, because the boundary is not defined. Both armies patrol up to their...

CHINATALKS speaks to one of the world's leading experts on strategy, globalization and emerging markets, Dr. Anil K Gupta, about market entry, innovation, and the impact of political systems upon market access. Related Article v Pictures Can Be Deceiving: China and India CHINATALKS speaks to Dr. Anil Gupta in the second of a two part special, on the possibility of multinationals ignoring emerging markets such as China and India, and the question of whether China and India's political systems help or hinder market access.

The platoon of Chinese soldiers slipped across the boundary into India in the middle of the night, according to Indian officials. They were ferried across the bitterly cold moonscape in Chinese army vehicles, then got out to traverse a dry creek bed with a helicopter hovering overhead for protection. They finally reached their destination and pitched a tent in the barren Depsang Valley in the Ladakh region, a symbolic claim of sovereignty deep inside Indian-held territory. So stealthy was the operation that India did not discover the incursion until a day later, Indian officials said. China denies any incursion, but...

New Delhi - As the face-off between the armies of China and India entered the third week on Monday, Chinese troops have further ramped up their presence by erecting one more tent. The Chinese also brought in three truckloads of supplies to replenish 50-odd troops at the stand-off site in Depsang Valley, Ladakh. A Chinese Army patrol of 50 soldiers intruded 19 kms into the Indian territory on April 15 and set up at least four tents then. The latest reports that the Chinese have put up another tent despite Indian protests, will come as a major source of worry...

China is now India's largest trading partner. This was revealed by the Economic Survey for 2007-08, which said that "China's trade share during April-October 2007 is even higher than that of the United States by Rs 600 crore".

US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice says the coming of an Asian century with the rise of India and China does not mean the beginning of an era of American decline.

China and India both know about underground UFO base in the Himalayan border area deep into the tectonic platesKongka La is the low ridge pass in the Himalayas (the blue oval in the map). It is in the disputed India-China border area in Ladakh. In the map the red zone is the disputed area still under Chinese control in the Aksai Chin area. The Chinese held northeastern part is known as Aksai Chin and Indian South West is known as Ladakh. This was where Indian and Chinese army fought major war in 1962. The area is one of the least...

NEW DELHI: The 'Sikkim-for-Tibet' process between India and China has 'already' started, but it would be 'some time' for this to come about, Chinese envoy here, Hua Junduo, told a TV channel on Saturday. "I think the process has already been started. It will take some time before what you say will come about", the envoy said in Shanghai when asked whether the Chinese position in the joint declaration with India was a de facto recognition of Sikkim by China. "I think we very much appreciate the stand the Indian side has expressed on the question of Tibet, recognising the...