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The writer is an alumnus of the National Defence College, and the author of China in India.

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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | The politics of geography and how societies...

The demography of geography creates society, economy, polity, the rise and fall of empires and their borders, as well as...

29 Jun 2023 12:05 AM IST

Construction work underway as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, at Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Power games for control of Delhi have hit rock...

The basic issue before us is the mega-chaos, confusion and conflict in the nation's capital due to the indigenous brand...

31 May 2023 1:26 AM IST

China has warned US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India, according to a Pentagon report (PTI file photo)

Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | When will Indians counter China's rising...

It seems the Chinese know well that despite occasional hiccups, they can get their way with a subservient section of...

12 May 2023 12:57 AM IST

Navys MiG-29K maritime fighter jets are being deployed at airbases in the northern sector to beef up the Air Forces strength. (PTI Photo)

Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Making Indian fighter jets: What is all the...

The most glaring case of recurring time and cost overruns, technical faults, mishaps are still occurring in the United...

30 March 2023 12:10 AM IST

$Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 blamed Ukrainian secret services for the huge blast a day earlier that ripped through Russias Crimea bridge, which he described as a \terrorist act\. (Photo: AFP)$ Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Can Russians be tried for war crimes' in...

The US and EU can take a call for the re-creation of wealth rather than push weapons into a war zone

17 March 2023 12:04 AM IST

In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter jet created a spectacle over one of the states tourism hubs and drew crowds reacting with a mixture of bewildered gazing, distress and cheering. (Photo: AP)

Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | China's mystery balloons: Why was West...

The exponential growth in Sino-US trade gave the Dragon a spectacular opportunity to test the West and use its wealth to...

23 Feb 2023 12:05 AM IST

Indian Air Forces aerobatic team Suryakiran performs during the inauguration of the 13th edition of Aero India, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru. (File photo: PTI)

Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | At Aero India, focus on safety & tech transfer

Flight safety reigns supreme in any aviation enterprise

8 Feb 2023 12:30 AM IST

There are reports of a minimum of 20 to 25 per cent price rise in domestic flights between most major Indian cities till Diwali season. (Photo: AFP)

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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Flight safety is critical to aviation: Govt...

Major flight safety failures of the past must be remembered and analysed to ensure that they don't recur

13 Jan 2023 12:00 AM IST

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command, Lt Gen MM Naravane, review the security situation and operational preparedness in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, in Tawang. (PTI file photo)

Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | 1962 to 2022: No lessons learnt on tackling...

One only hopes that 60 years from now, history won't repeat itself in 2082

16 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

The warship has been built at a cost of around Rs 23,000 crore and its construction propelled India into a select group of countries having capabilities to build state-of-the-art aircraft carriers. (Indian Navy photo)

Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Hike Indian Navy funding to befit a rising sea...

A strong, effective Navy can't be built in a day, nor does it forgive a lackadaisical approach to maintenance or...

3 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST

The appeal of erecting physical border barriers waned after the Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989. (Photo: AFP)

Opinion

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Trading with enemy: What drove Germans to...

Mighty Berlin's submission to Beijing durbar was also symbolic of the shifting reality of geopolitics

24 Nov 2022 12:08 AM IST

Chinas President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Partys Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 16, 2022. - The effect was achieved through varying the lens focal length. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP)

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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | After 60 years: Beijing still focused on...

While China has started issuing visas to a few Indian students to return to their classes in that country, there are...

20 Oct 2022 1:24 AM IST