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As I see It : On the Road to Bankruptcy

Dec 29, 2017 - 3:12 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Countries ‘benefiting’ from China’s ‘largesse’ will end in a debt burden “Unable to repay its debts to China, Sri Lanka has been forced to convert Chinese investments into equity in Hambantota, giving the Chinese partial […]

China Plans to Break Petrodollar Stranglehold

Dec 29, 2017 - 3:01 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Petrodollars have dominated the global energy markets for more than 40 years. But now, China is looking to change that by replacing the word dollars for yuan. Nations, of course, have tried […]

China’s visa waiver for 53 countries

Dec 29, 2017 - 2:11 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): The Chinese cities of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei will allow visitors from 53 countries to visit the region, without having to obtain a visa, for a six-day stay. The measure will be […]

Trump unveils Afghanistan and South Asia policy, calls for deeper strategic partnership with India

Sep 1, 2017 - 9:30 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON DC (TIP): US President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive review of the US South Asia policy in Afghanistan and the region. Calling out Pakistan’s duplicitous role in harboring agents of terror and violence on […]

PM MODI WANTS ‘SWACHH BHARAT’, WE WANT ‘SACH BHARAT’: RAHUL GANDHI

Aug 19, 2017 - 11:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the government for not being able to keep its promises and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to create a “Swachh Bharat” (Clean India) but people wanted […]

Canada needs immigrants as much as immigrants need Canada

Aug 11, 2017 - 10:13 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Two to three decades back, people emigrating from India was a rare occurrence. A decade back, it was a little more popular, but still only around 15-20% of the Indian population had some relative outside […]

7,620 Indian nationals lodged in foreign jails, highest in Saudi Arabia

Aug 11, 2017 - 6:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Lodged in 86 jails abroad, at least 50 are women NEW DELHI (TIP): As many as 7,620 Indian nationals are lodged in foreign jails, with the highest number in Saudi Arabia. Of them, at least […]

China-India border spat casts shadow ahead of BRICS summit

Aug 4, 2017 - 9:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): China is taking an increasingly tough line on a border row with India amid a rising crescendo of nationalism in state media, and President Xi Jinping looks set for an awkward encounter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a multilateral […]

Sri Lanka allays India’s concerns renegotiates port deal with China

Jul 28, 2017 - 10:25 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka‘s cabinet has cleared a revised agreement for its Chinese-built southern port of Hambantota on July 24, the government said, after terms of the first pact sparked widespread public anger in the island nation. The […]

Beijing sends conciliatory signals after Doval’s first meeting with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi

Jul 28, 2017 - 10:15 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): In the first official meeting between top Indian and Chinese officials since the Doklam stand-off+ became public, national security adviser Ajit Doval met state councillor Yang Jiechi here on July 27, offering the possibility of serious diplomatic efforts to deescalate […]

China steps up warning to Botswana over Dalai Lama visit

Jul 28, 2017 - 10:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): China stepped up its warning to Botswana on July 27 over a planned visit by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next month, demanding the African nation respect China’s core interests. The Dalai Lama, reviled […]

US admiral stands ready to obey a Trump nuclear strike order

Jul 28, 2017 - 8:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CANBERRA (TIP): The US Pacific Fleet commander said on July 27 he would launch a nuclear strike against China next week if President Donald Trump ordered it, and warned against the military ever shifting its allegiance from its commander […]

Indian Americans among top investors in residential property in US

Jul 21, 2017 - 5:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

MUMBAI (TIP): A Times of India report published July 21 says that the pall of gloom owing to protectionist policies has not kept Indians residing in the US from investing in real estate. By purchasing […]

Debate Why Hinduwadis are obsessed with Cow?

Jul 21, 2017 - 4:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Cow is not sacred and beef is not forbidden to Hindus, according to Vedas The author finds no mention in Hindu scriptures about cow being referred to as “mother” or as “holy”. He finds no […]

China bears heavy responsibility for Liu Xiaobo’s death Nobel committee

Jul 14, 2017 - 5:42 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

OSLO (TIP): The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday that China bears a “heavy responsibility” for the “premature” death+ of 2010 Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. The prominent democracy advocate, 61, died while still in custody following a […]

China detains 35 Japanese for alleged telephone fraud

Jul 14, 2017 - 2:01 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TOKYO (TIP): Chinese authorities have detained 35 Japanese nationals in the southeastern province of Fujian for alleged fraud, the Japanese foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in what was probably one of the worst cases of telephone scams targeting the elderly. Phone-based […]

Chinese aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong on maiden visit

Jul 9, 2017 - 12:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“I think Liaoning’s visit definitely gives the central government a chance to display its military power. It’s quite a positive and smart strategy to step up publicity overall,” said Sean Moran, a tourist from the United States, as the ship passed behind […]

Officials say 76 police officers hurt in clashes with anti-G20 protesters

Jul 8, 2017 - 11:58 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

HAMBURG (TIP): At least 76 police officers were hurt on Thursday in clashes with anti-G20 protesters in Hamburg, German authorities said, as a demonstration dubbed “Welcome to Hell” erupted in violence shortly after it began. “Police are still being […]

Ten killed and dozens hurt in Bangladesh garment factory blast

Jul 8, 2017 - 11:41 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

DHAKA (TIP): A boiler has exploded at a Bangladeshi garment factory killing 10 people and injuring dozens, fire officials said on July 2, the latest mishap to hit one of the world’s biggest garment producers. The accident happened […]

China court sentences fugitive tycoon’s staff

Jun 17, 2017 - 11:13 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING TIP: A court in northern China has sentenced three employees working for fugitive real estate billionaire Guo Wengui, who has been locked in a high-stakes political feud with the ruling Communist Party. The Dalian Xigang People’s Court […]

Chinese military base likely in Pakistan: Beijing hits out at Pentagon report, says remarks ‘irresponsible’

Jun 12, 2017 - 4:13 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Beijing says it is “firmly opposed” to a Pentagon report that highlighted China‘s construction of military facilities on man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea and speculated that Beijing would likely build more bases overseas. The annual report […]

Army ready for wars on two-and-a-half fronts: Gen Rawat

Jun 10, 2017 - 7:10 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat has said the Indian Army is prepared to face external as well as internal threats to the country. “The Indian Army is completely ready for a two-and-a-half front war,” said Rawat. The Army chief […]

SCO SUMMIT- PM Modi meets China’s Xi Jinping to repair ties

Jun 10, 2017 - 6:46 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

ASTANA (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on June 9 on the sidelines of the SCO summit, seen as an effort to repair ties hit by growing differences between the two countries over a host […]

US says China likely to build military base in Pakistan

Jun 10, 2017 - 6:27 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): A Pentagon report released on June 3 singled out Pakistan as a possible location for a future Chinese military base, as it forecast that Beijing would likely build more bases overseas after establishing a facility in the African nation […]

US doesn’t need India, France, China telling it what to do: Nikki Haley

Jun 10, 2017 - 5:50 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US does not need India, China and France telling it what to do on the issue of Paris Climate agreement, American Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said, strongly supporting the controversial decision of President Donald Trump to […]

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