Militarisation of Tibet & its Implications for India
NEW DELHI: If the churning rumour mills are to be believed, then China is planning to quickly militarise Tibet which, within a few years, will become a centre of long-term pressure on India. To counter the Chinese military presence in Tibet that can pose a long-term potential threat, India needs a much-improved strategic border defence infrastructure. China’s recently released 14th Five Year Plan and the Long Range Objectives – 2035 indicate a troubled and perhaps treacherous period in India-China relations that lies ahead. China is also planning to construct a massive dam on the Great Bend on the Yarlung Tsangpo
With Eye on China: India Raising its Stature as ‘Key Defence Exporter’
MUMBAI: With an eye on China, India is keen to raise its stature as a key defence exporter in the Indo-Pacific region. The moves come close on the heels of competitive vaccine diplomacy, in which, both the nations were engaged in the secret war and left no tricks of the trade-in scoring brownie points over each other. According to foreign media reports, India is keen to build its credibility as a major defence exporter, which can help it to meet the target of $5 billion in defence exports by 2025, and elevate its significance as a ‘Regional Superpower’ with the



