Claude Arpi: Kyirong: A New Gate to Nepal
The Tibet railway has also helped the Chinese engineers to gain a greater experience in technologies such as running on frozen land and in an extremely cold environment... While the infrastructure on the Tibet-Indias border is stagnating, the large-scale upgrading of the Chinese-Nepal Highway allows the Zham land port on the Tibet-Nepal border to be reached by bus from Lhasa in one day.. That the Sino-Indian border trade could be boosted in Yatung too?
Nepal earthquake: Australian woman Renu Fotedar killed when avalanche.
Russian rescue teams were dispatched from Moscow to Nepal on Sunday evening, after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake was followed by a 6.7 magnitude aftershock close to the capital of Kathmandu... Meanwhile, tent cities have taken over the.
India Cant Write Off Rajapaksa Yet
There has been no looking back in recent times. This new recognition of its power is as it should be, in line with Indias status as a regional power. Every country needs to protect its strategic interests and India cannot be naive about the Chinese.
Why China has to act in Nepal by considering
The 1950 accord brokered by New Delhi may give the impression that Delhi helped to bring down the Rana Regime but in reality Delhis objective was to establish its rule in Nepal and it succeeded. Thus, Indias absolute gain minimized the great.
9 Steps to Counter China; Can India face the dragon?
Recognise Taiwan: India enjoys very good relations as well as trade relations with Taiwan, China claims Taiwan as its territory and Taiwanese hates China for this reason, people of Taiwan like India and believe India has the potential to do. Maintain Nepal: India has been pouring billions to help Nepal build infrastructure, India should also think of maintaining the relationship with Nepal specially after the formation of new government which is pro Chinese. 3.
Photo: Flickr / US Embassy New Delhi
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi personalises Indian politics, to an extent not seen since Indira Gandhis time in power, comparisons have inevitably been drawn with the first such political personality of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru. As the.
Was Jamim Shah Anti-India with ISI and Underworld Nexus.
Heres what Indias government-controlled news agency Press Trust of India wrote about Shah: ���The Nepali media mogul is alleged to have links with the underworld, including Dawood Ibrahim and Chota Rajan, allegations he had. About Shah too, there were rumors in Kahtmandu about his anti-India things but again they were never challenged in related authorities... China and Pakistan are very good friends, as they have one common enemy, which is India.
Ten Reasons Why Nepal Should Join India | Madhesi.
One may argue against the proposal of the unification by saying that India has very little incentive to have Nepal as its state because India will have to guard hundreds of miles of the Nepal-China frontier, which might suck up its already strained... 15. Ramakant Vista | January 15, 2007 at 8:38 am. Dear friends,. India is great! The day the Tamils of Sri Lanka fighting for separate state get an autonomy like Quebec, the Indian Tamils will begin to seek grater autonomy.
Love-Hate Relations: India and its Neighbors ��� The Global.
India buys the surplus power that Bhutan produces with Indian help, and India has pumped millions by way of developmental aid and assistance into Bhutan over the past half-century. Overall���and quite surprisingly���it is tiny. While India values the treaty for deflecting the influence of its regional competitor China, the treaty has been unpopular with many in Nepal who often regard it as a breach of their sovereignty. Upon forming a coalition government after the 2008��.
Putins next step
To ensure that a deepening US-India friendship is not viewed as too ominous by China, Indias external affairs minister went to Beijing soon after Obama left, and Prime Minister Narendra Modis China visit in May has already been announced. Which other.
How Pakistan and China are covering Obamas India visit.
Already, the bonhomie between Obama and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi���with the two leaders embracing several times in the last 24-hours���has raised eyebrows in many countries. And, Indias. Express Tribune (Pakistan). A news report ���Obamas visit: Pakistan hopes US will raise issue of LoC violations,��� dated Jan. 26, says Obama can help reduce the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan.. India is potentially a very big market for the US.
SAARC summit salvaged after handshake by Nawaz, Modi.
Cross-border trade among the eight Saarc nations ��� Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ��� has grown from under $140 million in 2008 to $878 million in 2012. But it still accounts for less than five. have pacts only with China��� We should not sign these useless agreements as long as our dear friend China is with us���we dont need these loser countries..we are way above them to even consider such useless pacts.
Chinesetakeaway: Sushma in Beijing
Whatever concerns that the Chinese leaders might have on the future of Indias relations with America, their focus for now is on down-playing contradictions with India and finding common ground between Beijing and Delhi. For, China has. ���As a good.
India a very good friend, China too has helped: Nepal
India and China are sending specialised disaster relief personnel, and they are working very hard. The progress is good. India is a very good, friendly country. Immediately after the earthquake struck our country, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kolkata: First impressions of a humane city
When I said I had brought fruit cake from the storied Nahoums, a former boss who had worked in Kolkata declared, ���You have finally seen India.��� I took very few pictures precisely because I didnt want the memories to turn sepia too quickly, only to.
A chance to fly
Chinas economy is slowing. Brazil is mired in stagflation. Russia is in recession, battered by Western sanctions and the slump in the oil price; South Africa is plagued by inefficiency and corruption. Amid the disappointment one big emerging market.
Pakistan refuses to sign three multilateral pacts at SAARC.
Bhutans Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay (L), Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C), Pakistans Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (C, standing) and Nepals Prime Minister Sushil Koirala attend the opening session of 18th Saarc summit in Kathmandu. China, free of the baggage that makes much of the region wary of India, has built ports and sold weapons across South Asia, where its new Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank has attracted interest, including from India.
The accidental shuttler
It is not like in India, or China or Indonesia. When I practise, it is usually with younger players,��� she says. In the absence of playing partners, Marin has had to adapt. She has had training stints in Indonesia and Thailand. Coach Rivas too has tried.
India not threatened by Pakistan-China economic corridor.
Indias high commissioner to Pakistan has said his country is not threatened by the $46-billion economic corridor between Pakistan and China, as an economically-strong Pakistan would bring regional stability. ���India has no. to $2.9 billion. Raghavan said boost in trade between India and China is a good example as to how barriers were removed between the two countries as they both focused on trade and commercial act... India is been too kind to Pakistan !
Afghanistan calls India an all-weather friend - The Express.
���This means we are located on the crossroads of terrorists going back and forth from subcontinent to Central Asia, Middle East and China.��� He claimed these militants have very close links with the drug and weapon mafia in Central Asia. ���With the. ���We have challenges too, and rather serious challenges.. Look Indian has smooth ride in international relations while we are associated with all sorts of terrorism the world over.. Earthquake of magnitude 7.9 hits Nepal.
India concerned over China running Gwadar port - The.
Beijing also funded a port in Sri Lanka and has been approached to help build a similar facility in Bangladesh.. BANGALORE: Indias defence minister said Wednesday that New Delhi was concerned by Pakistans decision last month to transfer management of a strategically located deep-sea port to China. ���In one sentence, it is a matter of concern for... You think China is Pakistans friend and want Chinas presence in Pakistan well and good.I am from India and I��.
Nepal Perspective: Mounting Sino-India Tensions
When China has been reported to have been strengthening its military and strategic build-up in Tibet, India too has joined the race. The Indian Express early this month reported that New Delhi gave the green signal for the��.
India-China border standoff highlights tensions before Xi visit
Both countries keen to put positive spin on Chinese presidents first meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.. But I think Chinese express trains are more competitive, he said. Indias economic. But Wang noted that India needed to close the rising deficit, which stood at $31bn last year. He said. Delhi also has concerns about Chinas relationship with its hostile neighbour Pakistan and its growing role in Nepal... Yeah why not just make things up too.
Forget flash sales���Flipkart and Snapdeal have a new obsession
Many of these companies, however, dont have the required expertise in customer interaction (pdf), or countrywide delivery networks. So, if an item has to be delivered in smaller cities, typically individual couriers pick up the packages, and deliver.
Five Feminists Remain Jailed in China for Activities the Government Supports
But as meetings to mark the ���Beijing+20��� anniversary close Friday in New York, things are looking bleak. In the run up to International Womens Day and the Beijing+20-themed conclave, China detained 10 women for planning activities to celebrate the .
Narendra Modi and the Ocean: Maritime power and responsibility
It is not easy to recall the last time when an Indian Prime Minister articulated Indias objectives and policy for the Indian Ocean. Narendra Modi has made up for the lost time today in Mauritius when he outlined a comprehensive framework for India as.
India will not hold talks with Pakistan till matter resolved
Sharif said it was vital India and Pakistan became ���good friends���, in remarks published Tuesday by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), the state news agency. Clashes in recent weeks across the heavily militarised Line of��.
Why diamonds are the HSBC lists best friend
77 of the 1,195 Indians in HSBCs Swiss list are connected to the diamond industry. Appu Esthose Suresh travels to Mumbai to find out how a closely knit, mostly familial network controls the industry. Kinship, trade fuel trade through diamond pipeline.
India elections: subtle foreign policy could take tougher line.
Election victory for BJP frontrunner could bring about readjustment in countrys relations with China, US and south Asian neighbours.. which according to Delhi-based analyst Manoj Joshi systematically challenges the very idea of an Indian sphere of interest, has used commerce, soft loans and technical assistance for major projects to make inroads in Sri Lanka as well as Nepal.. One potential ally to help stem competition from China might have been the US.
Update: Nepals Buddha-���Disneyland��� project amid regional.
Days after reviving a controversial project to develop Buddhas birthplace in Lumbini, Nepal, with the aid of a China-backed non-profit organization, the former leader of Nepals Maoist rebellion has invited India, too, to join in creating what some have derided as. According to the Indian Express, the agreement was signed by Linus Xiao Wunan, executive vice chairman of the APEC Foundation and Prachanda in his capacity as chairman of Nepals steering committee.
How Pakistan and China are covering Obamas India visit
Already, the bonhomie between Obama and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi���with the two leaders embracing several times in the last 24-hours���has raised eyebrows in many countries. And, Indias neighbours, Pakistan and China, are observing this .
Living with China
Beijing, the argument goes, could offer Indias neighbours an alternative for economic leadership, denting Delhis leverage in the regional forum. While China does not geographically belong in South Asia, Beijings footprint in the subcontinent has.