Saibal Dasgupta
Writer at Freelance
Write for U.S., U.K. media. Ex China Correspondent of The Times of India in Beijing for 14 years. Authored two books. [email protected]
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1 month ago |
thequint.com | Saibal Dasgupta
One of the takeaways from the India-Pakistan conflict is the need to invest heavily on locally manufacturing drones. The Indian Armed Forces were prepared when Pakistan unleashed a wave of drones across the northern and western sectors post Operation Sindoor on 7 May.
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1 month ago |
thequint.com | Saibal Dasgupta
Having the truth on our side isn't enough when Pakistan has unleashed a propaganda war, writes Saibal Dasgupta. The battle of perception has intensified. Each country is reacting to Operation Sindoor in its own way. China and the major Muslim countries, supposedly close to Pakistan, have refrained from publicly supporting it. Surprisingly, the United States and the United Kingdom have not been very supportive of India in their responses, though France and Japan have made encouraging statements.
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1 month ago |
thequint.com | Saibal Dasgupta
An important area where the US can assist India is by extending satellite support during military operations. One of the things that India needs in its conflict with Pakistan, which recieves perennial assistance in terms of funds and arms from China through bilateral treaties and deals, is American support. India expects the US to ask Pakistan to identify and destroy terror networks instead of pretending that they do not exist. The US has traditionally been seen as an "ally" of Pakistan.
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1 month ago |
enr.com | Saibal Dasgupta
The Chinese government remains silent about why it has permitted construction to resume on a 117-story skyscraper in Tianjin city nearly a decade after it was abandoned, China media are reporting, with a goal to complete it by 2027. The project's $78-million construction permit has caused some surprises because China’s property sector is struggling to find buyers amid an economic slowdown.
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2 months ago |
thequint.com | Saibal Dasgupta
Pakistan’s war plans depend on the assumption that it would obtain enough funds from China, writes Saibal Dasgupta. In case of an India-Pakistan war, will China support its all-weather friend Pakistan? Or will it be a good neighbour and defer to India's sovereign retaliation against a globally condemned act of terror?
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Is India getting ready to confront China’s defence technology? My article in today’s The Economic Times. https://t.co/AizyTDEc7D https://t.co/e9T6izT5XK
Ixigo customer care number is always busy. Do they want to avoid refunds for cancelled flights to Srinagar? This is ignoring government orders. https://t.co/CfW3uWoYDr
Why can we leverage our market to press the U.S., China and Russia to stop supplying arms to Pakistan and persuade Saudi Arabia and UAE to shut off funding? My piece in ET today. https://t.co/b48iab9wUY