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Gunboat Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics: Why the Yuan Wang 5’s Arrival in Sri Lanka is Consequential for South Asia
Srikanth Kondapalli · 22 Aug, 2022 · 5825
Despite serious reservations expressed by both Sri Lanka and India, and after a clearance delay of five days, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Strategic Support Force vessel Yuan Wang 5 finally docked at Chinese-leased Hamban ... -
India’s Second Wave: The Geopolitical Drivers of China’s COVID-19 Assistance
Srikanth Kondapalli · 04 May, 2021 · 5766
As India reels under the unprecedented onslaught of a virulent, mutant COVID-19 strain that is leaving death and destruction in its wake, 40 countries have come forward to help with medical supplies. India has officially recorded over 20 ... -
China in the Indian Ocean: Competing Priorities
DS Rajan · 10 Feb, 2014 · 4302
A very recent (January 2014) naval drill in China conducted by a three-ship Chinese navy squadron has received wide attention in the world media. The country’s largest amphibious Chinese landing ship – Changbaishan – along ... -
China-Japan Friction: How can India Respond?
DS Rajan · 13 Jan, 2014 · 4259
The current trends make clear that tensions between China and Japan on political and strategic issues are increasing day by day. It is natural that Asia-Pacific nations, which have a big stake in guaranteeing regional stability and prospe ...