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Claude Arpi
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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.
    Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her French counterpart Florence Parly, at the South Block in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Look West again, towards Paris

    A PMO release said Prime Minister Modi appreciated the invaluable contribution of business leaders from both...

    8 Nov 2017 1:33 AM IST

    India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)Opinion
    China, the perennial provocateur

    China has stopped sharing information about the water inflow, which makes it dangerous for the local population in...

    2 Sept 2017 6:45 AM IST

    Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft (Photo: Youtube screengrab)Opinion
    Invest in the aircraft of tomorrow

    Mr Modi has developed a rapport with Mr Macron and Ms Merkel; it would make economic and strategic sense for India to...

    29 July 2017 1:00 AM IST

    The helicopters are designed primarily for anti-tank missions. (Representational Image/ AP Photo)Opinion
    Trespass on Barahoti: We had it coming

    An improved infrastructure should be provided to the Indian Army and the paramilitary forces to man the area.

    12 Jun 2017 2:05 AM IST

    French President-elect Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Will audacity' guide Macron's France?

    The Prime Minister must be acceptable both to this President and to the legislature; it is not an easy endeavour.

    12 May 2017 12:18 AM IST

    Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives for a spiritual discourse at Yid-Ga-Choezin ground, in Arunachal Pradeshs Tawang district. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Renaming won't help China's cause

    The Chinese media said that Beijing's objective was to reaffirm China's claim over Arunachal, South Tibet for the...

    27 April 2017 12:34 AM IST

    Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP/File)Opinion
    Trouble brews for China in Xinjiang

    The identity of the attackers was not disclosed, but they were obviously Uyghurs.

    23 March 2017 4:19 AM IST

    Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP/File)Opinion
    China's plans for Asia'

    China has decided to pump $24.8 billion into laying new highways in Xinjiang region to improve connectivity with...

    11 Feb 2017 1:38 AM IST

    Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP)Opinion
    A difficult year ahead for China's Xi

    During the last few months, corruption and vote-rigging scandals have reduced the ranks of the National People's...

    11 Jan 2017 2:43 AM IST

    French President Francois Hollande (Photo: AP)Opinion
    A malaise' for next French Prez

    Voters were certainly tired of Mr Sarkozy's hyper style of functioning and his harsh words for those who did not...

    9 Dec 2016 12:56 AM IST

    (Representational image)Opinion
    It pays to be tough with China

    Before India's independence nobody ever contested the fact that Demchok was the last village on the road to western...

    16 Nov 2016 1:21 AM IST

    Following Fish! An app for fishermenTechnology
    Following Fish! An app for fishermen

    By the end of February, fishermen off the coast of Mangaluru could be reeling their catch in!

    6 Jan 2016 3:34 AM IST

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