China 'Pushes the Boundaries' with its expanding bordersChina is using aggressive tactics to expand its territory in Bhutan, the South China Sea, and Japan's Senkaku Islands. It is building settl...
13 Feb, 2024, 08.23 AM IST
Why India needs a fresh approach to de-escalation with ChinaWith China having taken a headstart on building border infrastructure, India will be playing catch-up for most of the next decade, despite ...
29 May, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
China opens new expanded terminal at Lhasa airport in TibetLhasa Gonggar Airport opened its newly constructed Terminal 3 for operations on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in the remote reg...
09 Aug, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
China plans over 1-trillion yuan building spree in Tibet as border tensions with India riseThe renewed push to step-up development of the remote and impoverished southwestern region signals Beijing's intent to bolster frontier sec...
07 Sep, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
China planning building spree in Tibet as tensions with India rise, sources sayThe renewed push to step-up development of the remote and impoverished southwestern region signals Beijing's intent to bolster frontier sec...
04 Sep, 2020, 05.06 PM IST
China doesn't need 125,000 miles of trackChina’s high-speed rail network is already bigger than it ought to be. The entire route from Beijing in the north to Guangzhou in the south...
18 Aug, 2020, 10.18 PM IST
Xi Jinping confers special honours on PLA battalion posted near Arunachal PradeshChina says that the boundary dispute is confined to 2,000 kms, mainly in Arunachal Pradesh in eastern sector which it claims as part of sou...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.51 PM IST
Why India is worried about China's dam projects on the Brahmaputra riverChina said it was building a dam on a tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo, as Brahmaputra is known in Tibet. This will be its ‘most expensive h...
05 Oct, 2016, 12.40 PM IST
Nepal wants China to build rail link to LumbiniOli, who arrived here on a week-long visit has signed 10 agreements during his meeting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. This included a landmark...
22 Mar, 2016, 07.45 PM IST
Nepal signs transit treaty with China; to have first rail linkOli, who arrived here yesterday on his maiden seven-day visit to China, was given a red carpet welcome by Premier Li Keqiang at the Great H...
21 Mar, 2016, 10.15 PM IST
Why Defence Ministry may fund railways projects worth almost Rs 1.4 lakh crore near India-China borderThe defence ministry may give Rs 345 crore for detailed investigation and track alignments for the four projects.
10 May, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
5 dead, 13 injured as earthquake jolts TibetThe quake was felt in the cities of Lhasa and Shigatse. Houses were damaged in Nyelam County and telecommunication services were interrupte...
25 Apr, 2015, 06.09 PM IST
China President Xi's India visit: Modi expresses gratitude for new route to Kailash through SikkimSeen as a major diplomatic gain for India, opening of the alternate route through Sikkim had been its long standing demand.
19 Sep, 2014, 10.33 AM IST
China mulls opening of new route to Kailash ManasarovarAll announcements including the quantum of investments China plans to make in India are expected to be announced during Xi's visit.
03 Sep, 2014, 05.44 PM IST
- Two powerful earthquakes with a 6.5 magnitude rock China
China was today rocked by two powerful quakes-- one in Tibet, close to Indian and Nepalese borders and another in Yunnan province bordering...
03 Aug, 2014, 03.43 PM IST
- China begins extension of Tibet railway
China has begun work on an extension of the railway network connecting Tibet with the rest of the country, state media reported on Monday.
27 Sep, 2010, 12.04 PM IST
- China builds 'Peace' airport just 100 km from Mt Everest
In a bid to turn its side of the world’s tallest peak into a climber’s paradise, China is building a new airport, to be called ‘Peace Airpo...
12 Apr, 2010, 01.50 PM IST