Tag: India

Indian intelligence agencies sound alarm over spurt in heroin smuggling from Pakistan via sea
28Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Indian intelligence agencies sound alarm over spurt in heroin smuggling from Pakistan via sea

Following inputs from international counterparts about a sudden increase in the smuggling of heroin from the Gwadar port of Makran coast in Pakistan, the Indian enforcement agencies have taken proactive steps and increased maritime surveillance.“Inputs from the Tanzanian authorities have been shared by the international organizations, following purported revelations by a Tanzanian national”, said an official.The accused said heroin consignments were being smuggled on board dhows from Pakistan and they were being dropped at various coastal locations on the Tanzania border. About 25 such dhows had entered the Tanzanian coastal region between March and May.The consignments were also being routed via Mozambique, where 12 Pakistani nationals — who initially claimed that they were fishermen — we
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Hegemony, not territory is China’s goal
27Jul By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Opinion

Hegemony, not territory is China’s goal

China’s incessant aggressive behaviour in recent times have been raising question. It is fighting with India in the highlands of Ladakh. It has introduced a new security law for Hong Kong that eliminates basic civil rights. Chinese military jets are flying into Taiwan’s air defense space. It has raised a border conflict with Bhutan in a specific area. The sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea. It is caught up in territorial disputes in the same maritime area with not only Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia but also Indonesia. China is also meddling in Australia’s domestic politics, for the first time giving rise to critical voices against China in a country which until now has been extremely reluctant to criticize its most important trading partner.Is China shootin
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Indian security agencies concerned over supply of Chinese weapons to terror groups in Myanmar
27Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Indian security agencies concerned over supply of Chinese weapons to terror groups in Myanmar

Security agencies in India have expressed concern over the Chinese weapons being provided to the militant groups in Myanmar after a huge cache of Chinese weapons was recovered near the Myanmar-Thailand border which was destined to Arakan Army (AA).In a joint operation in June, Myanmar and Thailand police caught a large consignment of Chinese weapons, which led to the arrest of a total of 6 people.All arrests revealed that the Chinese weapons were transported to the Arakan Army operating in Rakhine state adjoining Bangladesh.AK 47 assault rifles, anti-tank mines, grenades, and machine guns were among the seized items from a house in Mae Sot District on the Thai side.“They are not the weapons currently used by the Arakan Army. The weapons manufactured by the Wa (United Wa State Army) and the
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China strengthening military base in Gilgit Baltistan by constructing mega infrastructures: Activists
27Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

China strengthening military base in Gilgit Baltistan by constructing mega infrastructures: Activists

Activists in the Gilgit-Baltistan region are worried that Beijing is using military power to build Diamer Bhasha Dam with an aim to counter India’s growing influence in the region as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan takes swift steps and kicked off construction work at the mega infrastructure.“We have to look at commencement of construction of Diamer Dam in context of Chinese attacks and occupation of Indian lands in Ladakh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. China is concerned about India’s growing interest in acquiring control over Gilgit Baltistan,” said Senge H Sering, director of the Washington-based Institute of Gilgit Baltistan Studies.“China knows that Gilgit Baltistan is a legal part of India and if the international community helps India then Pakistan will not find many
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Indian government believes deadly skirmish along LAC was part of a larger plan by China
25Jul By Nectar GanNo Comments
Politics

Indian government believes deadly skirmish along LAC was part of a larger plan by China

According to a collection of analysis papers that Indian officials say represent their government's assessment of China's behavior, the Indian government believes a deadly skirmish between its military and Chinese troops in contested part of the Himalayas portends a broader campaign by Beijing to envelop the South Asian power with its military and economic influence.The recent clash in the Galwan River Valley, where both sides had inserted military forces in support of their own territorial claims, represents a nefarious and protracted effort by Beijing, says the document.The Indian government links the latest encounter in Ladakh to what it describes as Beijing's sweeping imperialist designs.Its expansionism "eschews direct military action but resorts to coercive diplomacy by penetrating a...
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South China Sea Part of Global Commons, Firmly Stand For Freedom of Navigation: India
25Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

South China Sea Part of Global Commons, Firmly Stand For Freedom of Navigation: India

Soon after the US rejected most of China's maritime claims in the South China Sea, India has asserted that South China Sea is “part of global commons” and that India firmly stands for the freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in these international waterways.Asked about US’ assertion, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that India has articulated its position on South China Sea on several occasions in the past, most recently on May 21, 2020.“Our position on this issue has been clear and consistent. South China Sea is a part of global commons and India has an abiding interest in peace and stability in the region. We firmly stand for the freedom of navigation and overflight and unimpeded lawful commerce in these international waterways,
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Under pressure, expansionist China begins to wilt
23Jul By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Opinion

Under pressure, expansionist China begins to wilt

China’s has brazenly challenged Japan in the East China Sea, grabbed territory in the South China Sea, laid claims to Indonesian islands 1500 kms away and encroached upon territory in eastern Ladakh. It has repeatedly threatened Taiwan with invasion, throttled democratic rights in Hong Kong, and threatened Australia with economic retribution and cyber-attacks.For the first time, the Quad, in a concrete show of solidarity, reacted with alacrity to the Dragon’s unethical and premeditated expansionist agenda.The US dispatched two modern aircraft carrier battle groups to the SCS area. It agreed to supply more sophisticated weapons and equipment to Taiwan. In continuation of the reciprocal trade war, the US raised the stakes for the Chinese by taking effective steps at ‘de-coupling’ in sensitiv
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands can be centre point of connecting strategic line of maritime hubs to tackle China
23Jul By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Opinion

Andaman & Nicobar Islands can be centre point of connecting strategic line of maritime hubs to tackle China

While the world is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, China is not leaving any opportunity to take over territories and off late, its aggressiveness can be seen at the East China Sea, South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.One way to tackle Chinese maritime aggression could be by fully equipping ports and islands in a way to make them strategic outposts which would help monitor the naval activities combining it with an integrated surveillance network which would give all the countries tactical leverage in the various regional seas.Chinese aggression in the international waters was witnessed this year in several instances. In April, a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the South China Sea was sunk by a Chinese ship, a stand-off between a Chinese survey ship and Malaysian oil exploration ship ...
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Ensure transparent understanding of source of Virus: Tibetan Representatives to WHO, UN
21Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Ensure transparent understanding of source of Virus: Tibetan Representatives to WHO, UN

Representatives of 10 Tibetan associations have demanded a transparent investigation into the source of the coronavirus in a meeting with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) officials in Indian capital city, New Delhi.The Tibetan representatives demanded that China should make a public announcement that the scientists are studying the virus to comply with a WHO resolution to identify the zoonotic source of the virus and not so, at the invitation of the Chinese government.Dolma Gyari, former Deputy Speaker and former Home Minister of Tibetan Parliament in-exile, said: "It becomes bothersome when claims are made implying that the WHO scientists, who are present in China to identify the zoonotic source of the virus and the route of its introduction to the human pop...
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Nepal’s ruling party leaders slam PM Oli over his ‘real Ayodhya’ remark
21Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Nepal’s ruling party leaders slam PM Oli over his ‘real Ayodhya’ remark

Several political leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) slammed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for making claims that Ayodhya is a part of Nepal and Lord Rama is a Nepali citizen.Taking to Facebook, Bamdev Gautam, deputy chair of the NCP said that he had discussed with Oli on Ayodhya and Lord Rama about two years ago. He further said that he had warned Oli against issuing any statements on the matter without substantiate proof.“Each person follows a different religion. No one should try to attack their emotions by targeting their religious beliefs. Similarly, no country or community or person should use religious scriptures for the fulfillment of their vested interest. In this pretext, we communists want to remain secular,” Gautam wrote.“As the Prime Minister’s statement over the
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