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Dec 3, 2024 | 
deccanchronicle.com | Claude Arpi
Fifty years is a long time. In October 1974, I left France, my country of birth. I had a dream: to settle in India to participate in a very special project. I travelled to India in a manner which would probably be unthinkable, almost impossible today: using the land route, living for two and a half months in a bus and three vans with 34 companions.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
firstpost.com | Claude Arpi
A few months ago, the Chinese Communist Party expelled Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, two former defence ministers, for corruption. Li was sacked in October 2023, after he served just seven months at the post; no explanation was given for his sudden removal. Wei Fenghe, another former defence minister, had earlier been expelled from the CCP for “serious violation of party discipline and the law”.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
firstpost.com | Claude Arpi
On October 31, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated virtually to the nation the Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing ‘Museum of Valour’ at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Singh was to visit Tawang, but due to inclement weather, the unveiling took place from Tezpur, Assam. The function coincided with Deepawali, as well as the ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’, which every year celebrates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first Deputy Prime Minister.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
firstpost.com | Claude Arpi
A few days ago, speaking at the Army Commanders’ Conference in Gangtok, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that he was ‘cautiously optimistic’ about border talks with China aiming at resolving the standoff in eastern Ladakh. At that time, he also expressed full confidence in the Army’s ability to handle any situation or tensions along the border.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
firstpost.com | Claude Arpi
On October 8, Wu Bangguo, the former third in the Communist hierarchy and head of China’s top legislature, died in Beijing at the age of 83. An official obituary by Xinhua described Wu as an ‘outstanding leader’. The South China Morning Post observed: “Wu was best remembered for his strong opposition to the Western political system.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
news18.com | Claude Arpi
AAJ KA PANCHANG, OCTOBER 6, 2024: The Tritiya and Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha will be observed on October 6, according to the Drik Panchang. Devotees will mark the fourth day of Navratri. The day is dedicated to Maa Kushmanda, the fourth incarnation of Goddess Durga. The goddess is believed to bestow devotees with health, strength, and courage. Before starting any rituals on this auspicious day, it is advisable to check both the tithi and the auspicious and inauspicious timings.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
firstpost.com | Claude Arpi
An old story seems to be taking a new turn. The polls are going on in Jammu and Kashmir. On September 18, 24 constituencies across seven districts voted for the first time in 10 years for the Assembly elections. The first phase of the first election since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution witnessed over 60 per cent voter turnout, the highest in the past seven Assembly polls. The upcoming round of polls will be held on September 25.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
deccanchronicle.com | Claude Arpi
On September 12, 2024, India’s national security adviser Ajit Doval met Wang Yi, a member of the politburo of the CPC central committee and de facto Chinese foreign minister.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
firstpost.com | Claude Arpi
Recently, Wang Daming, a Chinese so-called expert, wrote in The Global Times that “India’s diplomacy has a Jaishankar problem.” After listing some positive signs in the relationship between China and India, in particular the high-level diplomatic dialogues and several bilateral meetings, for example the 30th and 31st meetings of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs when New Delhi and Beijing tried to “further narrow differences and expand...
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
firstpost.com | Claude Arpi
One can argue that the Chinese are history lovers; they have a recorded history for several millennia (which is not the case of India, where history was usually transmitted in the guru-shishya parampara form); however, since the advent of the Communist Dynasty in 1949, the Mandarins in Beijing seem to have lost this sense of history. There is a simple reason for this: the Communist ideology has to prevail over history.
