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Chinese Air Force is stationed at three bases in Tibet
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is still stationed at three air bases on the Tibetan Plateau, according to Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, the Indian Air Force’s recently appointed chief, speaking during a press conference ahead of Air Force Day. The PLAAF’s capacity to launch many high-altitude missions, according to Air Chief…
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India is looking to expand its engagement with the Indian Ocean, with a focus on China.
In a first, India recently organized a special training session for six countries from the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), four of which are from the strategically crucial western Indian Ocean, where India has been lagging behind China. The 2-week special training at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service drew 35 diplomats from Madagascar, Comoros,…
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Increased deployment of Chinese troops is a source of concern, said Gen
Army chief Gen M M Singh made the remarks ahead of the next meeting of Indian and Chinese military commanders. Even as he expressed hope that the 17-month standoff in eastern Ladakh would be resolved in the coming days, Naravane expressed alarm about the surge in Chinese force deployment throughout the entire border. Even as…
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Zomphel the first Tibetan Hydroponic farming company
Nyima Dakpa(Founder of Zomphel) has always been interested in entrepreneurship and has always preferred to work for himself rather than for others. With his buddies, he felt out of the ordinary. His viewpoints appear to be very different from those of his peers. He used to work on science projects and experiments with zeal while…
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In the shadow of China, India seeks to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka.
While the Indian government is disappointed that Sri Lanka failed to follow through on a deal with India and Japan to develop the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo port, it sees Lanka’s decision to enter into a $ 700 million deal with the Adani group to develop a second terminal at the same…
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Baltic minnow stands up to a rising behemoth, China
China has always kept a tight grip on what its citizens may read and write on their cellphones. Officials in Lithuania were taken aback when they discovered a hidden but active feature in a popular Chinese-made smartphone sold in the Baltic nation: a censorship registry of 449 phrases prohibited by the Chinese Communist Party.
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China has censored the LinkedIn profiles of US journalists.
Axios journalist Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, who writes the weekly Axios China newsletter and reports on China for the digital news site, awoke a few days ago to an ominous-sounding message from LinkedIn waiting for her online.
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Create a personalised Gmail profile image with the new Google Illustrations tool.
If you use any of Google’s services, which I’m sure you do, you’re probably aware of the small avatar that appears next to your name on Google’s homepage and other services. When you email someone, this is also the avatar that appears next to their name. Most people’s profile pictures are likely from when Google+…
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Tibetan Women Helpline: ending sexual and gender-based violence in the Tibetan community
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is dedicated to developing a Tibetan community free of sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as putting justice at the forefront of its relief and development efforts. As a result, an sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) Helpline was established in partnership with the Central Tibetan Women’s Association, in accordance with…
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China’s continued travel ban on Indians is “unscientific.”: envoy
China’s ongoing travel restriction, which has prevented thousands of Indian students from visiting the country for more than a year, reflects the Chinese authorities’ “unscientific approach,” according to India’s Ambassador to China Vikram Misri.