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Alarm bells for India? China plans to build rail link with Nepal through Mt Everest

Apr 11, 2015 - 10:34 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): China is planning to build a tunnel under Mount Everest, called Qomolangma in Tibetan, as part of its plan to extend its rail link to Nepal, the state run China Daily said on […]

Business & Economics

GUEST COMMENT – BUILDING BRIDGES

Feb 6, 2015 - 9:01 am EST @theindpanorama 0

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj‘s visit to China has created a positive atmosphere. President Xi Jinping met her in an unusual departure from protocol. China joined Russia in recommending India‘s membership to the Asia-Pacific Economic […]

Europe

Communist officials in Tibet punished for helping Dalai Lama

Jan 31, 2015 - 3:47 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Investigators have found that 15 Communist Party officials in Tibet joined underground Tibetan independence organizations, provided intelligence to the Dalai Lama and his supporters or participated in activities deemed harmful to China‘s security, […]

India, China Vow Cooperation: Sign 12 Agreements in Delhi

Sep 19, 2014 - 4:28 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China have signed 12 agreements in Delhi, one of which will see China investing $20bn in India’s infrastructure over five years. At a news conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping, […]

Europe

China snubs Dalai Lama, says it can appoint his successor

Sep 12, 2014 - 7:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Rejecting the Dalai Lama’s views on ending the system of reincarnated Tibetan spiritual head, the Chinese government on September 11 said it will preserve the centuries old tradition among Tibetan Buddhists, saying it […]

SOUTH AFRICA DENIES VISA TO DALAI LAMA FOR THIRD TIME

Sep 5, 2014 - 7:12 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

CAPE TOWN (TIP): For the third time in a row, South Africa has refused to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama for attending World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates here next month, fearing that […]

CHINA OFFERS REWARD FOR MIXED MARRIAGES IN RESTIVE XINJIANG

Sep 4, 2014 - 7:33 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): A city in China‘s Muslim-majority Xinjiang is offering cash rewards and welfare benefits for marriages between minority ethnic groups and majority Hans to promote unity in the province hit by Islamic militancy. Xinjiang’s […]

INDIA DEPLOYS AKASH MISSILES IN NORTHEAST

Aug 22, 2014 - 6:05 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): India has begun deploying six Akash surface-to-air missile (SAM) squadrons in the northeast to deter Chinese jets, helicopters and drones against any misadventure in the region. Earlier, India based its most potent […]

NEPAL LANDSLIDE: Death toll touches 156, search called off

Aug 8, 2014 - 6:32 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

KATHMANDU: Nepal government on Wednesday declared dead the 123 people missing in the country’s worst landslide in over a decade, taking the death toll from the disaster to 156, as the search for the bodies […]

Of Bullet Trains and Boundary Disputes

Jul 18, 2014 - 6:47 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

“While economic cooperation with China is mutually beneficial, India must review its approach to border issues with the Asian giant. It should insist that the dispute be resolved in accordance with 2005 Guiding Principles”, says […]

Beas tragedy: Two more bodies found, 16 still missing

Jun 13, 2014 - 8:51 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

PANDOH (TIP): The rescue team fished out two more bodies of students of the Hyderabadbased VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology from the Beas river at Pandoh on June 12. According to certain […]

SOUTH INDIA’S GOLDEN TRIANGLE IN HILLS

May 23, 2014 - 6:44 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

TRAVELOGUE If there is a paradise down south, it is in its own Golden Triangle in the hills. The regions of Coorg in Karnataka, the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu and Wayanad in Kerala form one […]

2014 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize for Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia and The Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson

Apr 4, 2014 - 6:53 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia, Chairman, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha and The Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson, President, Auburn Theological Seminary have been selected for the 2014 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize. […]

Business & Economics

Modi’s Stance on Foreign Policy Remains a Mystery

Mar 28, 2014 - 10:10 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Modi has made some stray remarks on foreign affairs, but they should be seen more as obiter dicta rather than a considered judgment. Little interest has been shown domestically about possible new orientations in foreign […]

NEHRU RESPONSIBLE FOR 1962 WAR DEBACLE: REPORT

Mar 21, 2014 - 6:23 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The conventional narrative in India about the 1962 war has largely revolved around portraying the Chinese as the unbridled “aggressors”, who ripped apart the nascent “Hindi- Chini bhai-bhai” construct forever. The reality […]

Business & Economics

Spain’s National Court issues ill-advised warrants against China’s former President Jiang Zemin and Prime Minister Li Peng

Feb 17, 2014 - 1:57 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Having been involved in cases dealing with Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victims Protection Act, I have a thought or two for consideration. Nations should be wary of passing laws that have extra-territorial reach as […]

Vikas Khanna Launches Himalayan Cook Book ‘Return to the Rivers’

Jan 31, 2014 - 9:38 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW YORK (TIP): Vikas Khanna, an award-winning Michelin-starred Indian chef, restaurateur, filmmaker, humanitarian and the host of the TV show Master Chef India along with Lake Isle Press, launched his new book “Return to the […]

Europe

US China envoy who oversaw embassy drama to resign

Nov 21, 2013 - 6:14 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): The US ambassador to China, who oversaw diplomatic dramas and gave refuge to a Chinese activist who escape from house arrest, is to resign, he said in a statement on November 20. Gary […]

Europe

86 stranded tourists rescued near Mt Everest

Oct 18, 2013 - 6:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

BEIJING (TIP): Chinese rescuers have safely evacuated 86 tourists, including 13 foreigners, who were trapped in heavy snow at the north base camp of Mount Everest in central Tibet. The government of Tibet Autonomous Region […]

INDIA’S RELATIONS WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

Aug 16, 2013 - 9:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

India has formal diplomatic relations with most nations; it is the world’s second most populous country, the world’s most-populous democracy and one of the fastest growing major economies. With the world’s seventh largest military expenditure, […]

Europe

‘Unprecedented Freedom’ In Tibet, Xinjiang: China To United States

Jul 12, 2013 - 4:21 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP) : China said on July 11 that its Tibetan and Uighur minorities enjoyed happiness and “unprecedented” freedom as it hit back at US criticism by urging Washington to examine its own record. “China […]

Shed Illusions On China

Jun 7, 2013 - 12:47 pm EDT @theindpanorama 0

India‘s appeasement policy won’t help It is high time the PMO and the MEA gathered courage to speak on the South China Sea and the issues having a bearing on national security, particularly in forums […]

The Dragon Covets the Arctic

Apr 6, 2013 - 9:54 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

China‘s lust for oil, minerals, rare earths, fish and desire for an alternative northern sea route boils the Arctic Geopolitics! Iceland is a small, sparsely populated island nation with a population of only 320,000 and […]

Ajanta Caves A Legacy From The Golden Age

Feb 22, 2013 - 6:27 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Ajanta and Ellora are the pride of Maharashtra. The rock-cut caves of both these sites are world famous and illustrate the degree of skill and artistry that Indian craftsmen had achieved several hundred years ago. […]

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Britain’s Hat-Tip Towards Honest History

Feb 22, 2013 - 6:02 am EST @theindpanorama 0

PM Cameron’s admission of colonialshame, while short of an apology orreparations to the heirs of thoseslaughtered, is welcome by all who insistthat history must be honest and not a tool ofadded insult to those who […]

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