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Claude Arpi
About the AuthorClaude Arpi
The writer is based in South India for the past 40 years. He writes on India, China, Tibet and Indo-French relations.
    Claude Arpi | How Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama’s brother, fought for Tibet from his Kalimpong homeColumnists
    Claude Arpi | How Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama’s brother, fought for...

    The Dalai Lama said of his brother: “He was a good man who did his best for the Tibetan cause. I pray he will take a...

    25 Feb 2025 5:21 PM

    Claude Arpi | Where the world is still one family: 50 years in BharatColumnists
    Claude Arpi | Where the world is still one family: 50 years in Bharat

    Fifty years is a long time. In October 1974, I left France, my country of birth. I had a dream: to settle in...

    3 Dec 2024 6:42 PM

    Claude Arpi | The India-China standoff: One border, two systemsColumnists
    Claude Arpi | The India-China standoff: One border, two systems

    On September 12, 2024, India’s national security adviser Ajit Doval met Wang Yi, a member of the politburo of...

    19 Sept 2024 6:42 PM

    Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | Delhi should not shy away from Dalai Lama contacts

    As the US passes the -"Resolve Tibet Act,-" historical parallels are drawn, and India's stance on Tibet is scrutinised

    9 July 2024 6:35 PM

    Israels Iron Dome air defence system intercepts rockets fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip near Kibbutz Kfar Aza along the Israel-Gaza border on June 13, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | How China stokes unrest globally to contain West

    Examining China's expanding influence in Africa through infrastructure diplomacy, alleged connections with Hamas, and...

    13 Jun 2024 6:35 PM

    The India-China border at Bumla Pass in Arunachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | China's Communists and new & old game of poker

    Unmasking China's historical distortion amidst Arunachal Pradesh border dispute

    20 March 2024 6:17 PM

    Road to Mount Kailash. (AA File Image)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | China playing new border games close to Mt Kailash

    A separate event needs to be noticed: the closure of the Kailash Yatra to Indian pilgrims.

    23 Feb 2024 7:39 AM

    Jalil Abbas Jilani. (AFP File Photo)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | Why Pak politicians need to study Kashmir history

    Pakistan's politicians started crying foul over J&K's status, saying that the Indian government's decision had no legal...

    4 Jan 2024 6:27 PM

    US President Joe Biden greets Chinas President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. (AP)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | As Tibet becomes Xizang', Delhi faces a new concern

    Communist China often changes the names of the people, places and even nations. It is the case of Tibet, which is now...

    22 Nov 2023 1:58 AM

    Tigers Nest or Taktsang Monastery in Bhutan. (AA File Image)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | To integrate border areas, devise a new philosophy

    All factors, including military, need to be taken into consideration to arrive at a holistic philosophy .

    27 Oct 2023 7:03 PM

    President of China Xi Jinping. (AFP)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | The PLA's weaknesses are now evident on all fronts

    Though difficult to predict the future, a careful analysis of the PLA's preparedness shows several weaknesses for a...

    12 Sept 2023 4:08 AM

    Chinese President Xi Jinping waves at an event to introduce new members of the Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Opinion
    Claude Arpi | China in suspense as Xi, 70, has junked succession plan

    What will happen if the supreme boss goes?

    14 Jun 2023 6:40 PM

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