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India.com
28 minutes ago
- India.com
China threatens entire Asia with military construction in..., set to affect 2 billion people, concern for India due to...
(File) China Tibet Issue: China is rapidly expanding its military infrastructure in Tibet, which could pose a major environmental threat to the region as well as other parts of South Asia and South-East Asia, affecting over two billion people. How China's military construction could trigger an environmental disaster? As per a report by the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), the ground temperature in Tibet has increased between 0.1 to 0.5 ° C annually over the last three decades, and the rapid construction by China has damaged glaciers, which are the source of ten major rivers that provide water to over two billion people across Asia. The report warned that China's unabated construction in Tibet, which is often referred to as the 'water tower of Asia', could trigger a critical water shortage in the future as the glaciers are melting due to construction activities in the region. What is China building in Tibet? As per media reports, China has built second runway at the Gonggar Airport, new hangars for airborne early warning aircraft at Shigatse Airport, and additional runways for UAV operations for its J-16 fighter aircraft and Y-20 heavy transports. In 2024, Beijing allocated 80 billion yuan for building ten new new airports and 47 ALGs in its Western Theater Command, that includes five military sub-districts– Ngari, Shigatse, Lhasa, Nyingchi and Chamdo. Add as a Preferred Source China has already constructed Advanced Landing Grounds (ALG) at an altitude of 3,000 to 5,500 meters in Tibet. Additionally, China has rapidly expanded railway network in Tibet since the completion of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway in 2006. Experts point out the strategic nature of the railway expansion, as it can be used rapidly transport military equipment and personnel in case of tensions with India on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) China has built nine massive stations on the rail network with the capacity to ferry an entire infantry division along with their equipment, while and expansion of the road network has given China's People Liberation Army (PLA) the capability to carry out rapid military operations in Tibet. According to reports, China has constructed a 15,000 kilometers long all-weather road in Tibet, capable of carrying heavy military vehicles and equipment. The expansive road network include 124 large class 70 bridges with a load-bearing capacity of up to 70 tons, they said. Why China's military construction poses a threat to India? According to defense experts, China's Western Theater Command is entirely focused on a confrontation with India, especially along the LAC. China has deployed about 70,000 to 120,000 troops in Tibet, with around 40,000 to 50,000 stationed in the Tibet Military District alone. As per media reports, Chinese troops are mainly deployed at its military installations, forward operating bases of its Western Theater Command, as well as major transportation routes connecting to the LAC. Story Highlights China is rapidly expanding its military infrastructure in Tibet. The construction activity has damaged glaciers which are the source of ten major rivers. China's military construction could trigger an environment disaster, affecting two billion people across Asia. China has deployed about 70,000 to 120,000 troops in Tibet. Additionally, China is also building the Yarlung Tsangpo dam, the world's largest hydropower dam, on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which is known as the Brahmaputra in India, in Tibet. The mega project, which is being built a whopping cost of $170 billion (about Rs 14 lakh crore), could pose a significant danger to India and other lower-riparian states including Bangladesh once it is completed and becomes operational by 2030.
Economic Times
28 minutes ago
- Economic Times
US behaving like a bully; China will firmly stand with India: Xu
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, the Chinese envoy Xu Feihong criticizes the US trade policies. Xu calls the US a bully for imposing tariffs. He asserts China will support India against these actions. Both nations should enhance strategic trust. China welcomes more Indian goods. India has an edge in IT and biomedicine. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Tianjin visit to attend the SCO summit, Chinese envoy to India Xu Feihong on Thursday accused the US of behaving like a "bully" and said that while the country always benefited from free trade, it is now using tariffs as "bargaining chips".Xu said "China will firmly stand with India", asserting that the two countries are double engines of economic growth in Asia."US has long benefited greatly from free trade but now uses tariffs as bargain chips to demand exorbitant prices from various countries. The US imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India, and has even threatened more. China firmly opposes it. In the face of such acts, silence only emboldens the bully. China will firmly stand with India to uphold the multilateral trading system with world trade."He said that the international order is going through a big change, which is why, China and India as major developing countries, should be united and cooperate with each other. "China and India's friendship benefits Asia. We are the double engines of economic growth in Asia. India and China unity benefits the world at large," the envoy said all Indian commodities are welcome to enter the Chinese market and that both the countries should enhance " strategic mutual trust " and "avoid mutual suspicion", adding "Both countries are partners, not rivals. We should manage differences through dialogue...""We'll welcome more Indian goods to enter the Chinese market. India has a competitive edge in IT, software and biomedicine, while the Chinese see a rapid expansion in the fields of electronic manufacturing, infrastructure construction and new energy," said Xu. "If connected, the two major markets will produce an effect of one plus one bigger than two," he was speaking at a conference organised by Chintan Research Foundation and Centre for Global India Insights here.
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Business Standard
28 minutes ago
- Business Standard
Indian govt says it takes no position on Dalai Lama succession issues
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said it has seen a statement issued by the 14th Dalai Lama in July about the institution of the Dalai Lama, and underlined that it "does not take any position" on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in a written response to queries in the Rajya Sabha. The MEA was asked whether it is a fact that the government has "openly backed Dalai Lama's right to decide on his own succession". "Government has seen a statement regarding the institution of Dalai Lama issued by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on 02 July 2025. Government of India does not take any position on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion," the MoS said. "Government has always upheld freedom of religion for all in India and will continue to do so. Government's position has also been conveyed to the Chinese side," he said. In July, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) head Penpa Tsering countered the Chinese government's claim to the next Dalai Lama and said they should first look for the reincarnations of its own leadership. The Chinese government also says they will look for the Dalai Lama's reincarnation within the borders of China. His Holiness is going to be reborn; he will decide where he wants to be reborn. How can the Chinese government dictate a lama, a spiritual being, where he or she should be reborn, Tsering had told PTI ahead of the 90th birthday celebration of the 14th Dalai Lama.
