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Is India planning to spy on Chinese submarines from the Andamans, with a little help from Japan? An aerial view of some of the 524 islands that make up the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. Photo: AFP
India s move, with a little help from Japan, to develop a strategically located island chain near the mouth of Southeast Asia s main shipping lane is part of a broader plan by New Delhi to keep a closer watch on China s naval assets, say analysts and former Indian officials - especially its submarines.
The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago of 524 islands, only 38 of which are inhabited, stretches across some 1,000km (620 miles) of Indian Ocean by the western entrance to the Malacca Strait, through which an estimated 80 per cent or more of China s seaborne trade passes.
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New Delhi: On February 25, 2021, Dr. C. Raja Mohan, Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, delivered the 2021 edition of The K. Subrahmanyam Memorial Lecture on the topic of ‘When to Intervene: Using Force Beyond Borders’. The Lecture was organised by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) as a tribute to the memory of a distinguished scholar and one of India’s foremost strategic thinkers, Shri K. Subrahmanyam, who also long served as the Institute’s Director in its formative years. Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Hon’ble Minister for External Affairs, and the son of Shri K. Subrahmanyam delivered the Vote of Thanks.
A disengagement deal better than expected
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February 15, 2021 01:13 IST
But cautious diplomatic and military planning and hawk-like vigil by India will be needed in its implementation
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But cautious diplomatic and military planning and hawk-like vigil by India will be needed in its implementation
The year 2021 has begun on an optimistic note for reduction of military tensions between India and China. Both sides announced on February 11, the simultaneous disengagement of their massive forward deployments in the Pangong Lake area, cheek by jowl for the past 10 months in Eastern Ladakh. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivered a carefully worded statement in Parliament about the breakthrough which envisages a pullback by both sides in “a phased, coordinated and verified manner”. The headway in the impasse, achieved after lengthy talks between the two sides, surprised the doubting Thomases who questioned India’s will and capacity
China building new road in Gilgit Baltistan – India hits back in Indo-Pacific
By IANS| Updated: 16th January 2021 8:16 pm IST
By Atul Aneja
New Delhi, Jan 16 : China has decided to build a road that will link the 800-kilometre Karakoram highway with Astore in Pakistan occupied Gilgit Baltistan, signalling Beijing and Islamabads intent to mount further pressure on Ladakh.
Highly placed sources told IndiaNarrative.com that China wants to connect Yarkand, a former Buddhist fount, and later a cultural heartbeat of the ethnic Uyghur culture, with Astore via the Karakoram highway. Once the 33-meter-wide road is built, China will be able to channel heavy artillery into Gilgit Baltistan, opening the possibility of threatening Indian positions in Ladakh.