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Pathfinder National Security Brief -02 – Modernizing Sri Lanka’s armed forces
Preparing for future security challenges
Dalai Lama’s succession could revive Sino-Indian conflict over Tibet
By P.K. Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, July 15 – The ongoing dispute between China and the Tibetan refugees in India over selecting the next Dalai Lama threatens to further exacerbate tension between India and China. With China rejecting the Tibetans’ contentions on the succession issue, India...
Rediscovering India’s cultural roots in China: From Darjeeling’s tea gardens to Quanzhou’s temple stones
By Shikha Pandey My journey into the cultural intersections between India and China began in the mist-draped cliffs of Wuyishan, a county-level city in southeast China’s Fujian province. At first glance, this region seems like a tranquil sanctuary—home to Taoist temples, ancient tea plantations, and...
India strengthening maritime domain by acquiring Colombo Dockyard
By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, July 6 – With the acquisition of the Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) by the Indian Defence Ministry’s Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., (MDSL) last week, India’s position in Sri Lanka’s maritime domain vis-à-vis rival China, has been strengthened. Given Colombo port’s strategic...
China grants export permits to rare earth giant for US, Europe shipments
JL MAG Rare-Earth said on Wednesday that it had also been granted licenses for Europe and Southeast Asia, and that it would export magnetic materials, components and motor rotors.
‘India has become excessively dependent on China’: Top economist calls for ‘carefully tailored policy’ for trade with Beijing
Montek Singh Ahluwalia's first concern focused on non-transparent subsidisation of Chinese exports that could hurt Indian industries
‘Make in India depends on Made in China’: Tech leader questions depth of local manufacturing
Rich Taylor pointed to India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, which has driven growth in assembly across sectors from EVs to consumer electronics. But he argues the critical technology — chips, components, intellectual property — still flows from China.
China tackles “relative poverty” after eradicating “extreme rural poverty”
Investments on a grand scale in infrastructure in rural regions, such as roads, irrigation, and internet connectivity, help link farmers to markets, boosting incomes
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