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The writer is based in South India for the past 40 years. He writes on India, China, Tibet and Indo-French relations.

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

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...

4 Dec 2024 12:12 AM IST

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

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...

20 Sept 2024 12:12 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

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

10 July 2024 12:05 AM IST

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)

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...

14 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

The India-China border at Bumla Pass in Arunachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

Claude Arpi | China's Communists and new & old game of poker

Unmasking China's historical distortion amidst Arunachal Pradesh border dispute

20 March 2024 11:47 PM IST

Road to Mount Kailash. (AA File Image)

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 1:09 PM IST

Jalil Abbas Jilani. (AFP File Photo)

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 11:57 PM IST

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)

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 7:28 AM IST

Tigers Nest or Taktsang Monastery in Bhutan. (AA File Image)

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 .

28 Oct 2023 12:33 AM IST

President of China Xi Jinping. (AFP)

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 9:38 AM IST

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)

Claude Arpi | China in suspense as Xi, 70, has junked succession plan

What will happen if the supreme boss goes?

15 Jun 2023 12:10 AM IST

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)

Claude Arpi | What lies behind China's new role as peacemaker'

Beijing's Global Security Initiative (GSI) is another move from Beijing which indicates that China wants to play a...

24 May 2023 12:00 AM IST