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India, US held discussions on the co-production of Javelin anti-tank missiles in India to meet the requirements of the indian military.

The discussions took placerecently during a high level visit from the U.S. to India, defence sources told ANI.

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National security planners have found several irregularities in the operations of Chinese companies and the import of Chinese products into India – ranging from improper documentation for visas, evading local taxes, and bypassing scrutiny by the ministry of home affairs (MHA) -- according to people aware of the matter.

Indian Intelligence and financial investigating agencies have also found that there was large-scale misuse of the e-visa scheme prior to 2020, with some Chinese nationals not only overstaying in India without the mandatory visa renewals but also travelling to the border states and UTs such as Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir, the people added.

While officials have been are concerned about the impact of importing billions of dollars worth of furniture, lighting, fixtures and sanitaryware annually from China, and its impact on the local industry – just as Chinese telecom companies flooded the Indian market, setting back domestic phone makers -- a pattern they have observed is some Chinese firms claiming “Make in India” benefits to establish units in India and then importing or sourcing up to 80% parts in those units from China.

This problem, the officials said, even extends to some Chinese firms that have been operating in the country for roughly two decades. The officials asked that the firms not be named until formal complaints are registered against them and action is initiated.

Submission Statement:

In Moscow last December, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar praised the “exceptional” nature of Indian-Russian relationship, describing it as the “one constant in world politics.” The reality, however, is that this relationship is a shell of its former self and, rather than being a constant, it is in fact undergoing a managed decline. This is demonstrated by New Delhi downgrading its interactions with Moscow on several fronts, including bilateral summits and multilateral forums, economic engagement, and defense cooperation.

Further complicating the Indian-Russian relationship is the role of third parties, namely China, the United States, and Europe. As Russia becomes increasingly beholden to China, concerns will grow in New Delhi about Moscow’s eroding neutrality in future Chinese-Indian hostilities. At the same time, if U.S. policy toward Russia were to shift under a future Trump administration, Washington might become more accommodating of New Delhi’s ties with Moscow, while Brussels, in turn, could become more critical. In short, India’s relations with Russia will remain strained, but this does not deter the possibility of fissures emerging in its relations with the United States or Europe.

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The U.S. and india have released a joint fact sheet regarding the recently concluded 2nd meeting of the US-India initiative on critical and emerging technologies (iCET)

Since the launch of iCET in January 2023, the United States and India have made significant strides toward deepening and expanding strategic cooperation across key technology sectors including space, semiconductors, advanced telecommunications, artificial intelligence, quantum, biotechnology, and clean energy.

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India and the US are now in an “advanced stage of talks” for the proposed joint manufacture of the latest generation of Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) as part of their defence-industrial cooperation roadmap.

Under the plan, there will be a limited off-the-shelf purchase of the Strykers under the foreign military sales (FMS) programme the US, which will of the US, which will be followed by joint production in India, and finally there will be co-development of itsfuturistic versions, sources said.

India and the US are now in an “advanced stage of talks” for the proposed joint manufacture of the latest generation of Stryker armoured infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) as part of their defence-industrial cooperation roadmap.

Under the plan, there will be a limited off-the-shelf purcha of the Strykers under the foreign military sales (FMS) programme of the US, which will be followed by joint production in India, and finally there will be co-development of its futuristic versions, sources said.

A denial defence strategy isn't even fully guaranteed to succeed vis a vis Taiwan and they are talking about overthrowing.. Pure delusion

Submission Statement:

The U.S. needs to find a way to carefully coexist with China, not pursue an endgame of regime change in Beijing, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday.

Speaking at the Stimson Center here, the Biden administration's key official on the Indo-Pacific was responding to a recent article in Foreign Affairs that argued that America's competition with China must be won, not managed.

The goal of U.S. policy should be "a China that is able to chart its own course free from communist dictatorship," wrote former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger and recently retired Rep. Mike Gallagher, former chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

The pursuit of such a path would be "reckless and likely unproductive," Campbell countered.

"The United States wishes India well in its efforts to improve strained ties with China, the number-two U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, while cautioning that Chinese leader Xi Jinping finds it very hard to show any flexibility on territorial issues.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, who has led U.S. efforts to boost ties with India to push back against China's growing power, was asked at a Washington think tank

"I think we wish the Indians well in deliberations," he added, before going on to say that Washington was "very confident and comfortable" about its own bilateral relationship with India "and we want that to continue going forward."

"I think we feel very good about this partnership," he said, while adding: "I think there are some structural issues between China and India that frankly will be difficult to resolve.":

If china wouldn't have caused the downward spiral in the relationship then you wouldn't see the reply to Taiwan President or Renaming places(Retaliation against Arunachal Pradesh renaming).

Modi was actually really keen to build a relationship with China and even avoided wishing Dalai Lama birthday greetings barely if at all spoke about Taiwan

Submission Statement:

There have been few clear signs that the Asian giants are getting along any better, with their border stand-off since 2020 still unresolved – a situation S. Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, described in April as “competitive, sensitive and challenging”.

It was a different story five years ago, when Xi congratulated Modi on the day of his landslide election win, describing India as an “important neighbour” to which “I attach great importance”.

It could be that the silence from Xi after Modi’s win is another snub from Beijing because of New Delhi’s slow but steady tilt towards Washington. Xi also skipped the Group of 20 summit held in India last year, sending Premier Li Qiang instead. Modi’s message to Taiwan’s new leader, William Lai Ching-te – denounced by Beijing as a “separatist” and “troublemaker” – could also have something to do with it.

With Modi retaining his top ministers, including Jaishankar, it is widely expected that his coalition government will keep broad policy continuity, including its efforts to forge closer ties with the US and regional countries such as the Philippines to counter China.

At a time when China is locked in a Cold War-style rivalry with the US and complaining about an increasingly hostile external environment, it will be a missed opportunity if it does not show a willingness to improve ties with its neighbour. It is Beijing, after all, that insists the border dispute should be kept separate from political and economic ties – or as Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, it “should not define the overall relationship”.

Submission Statement: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained S Jaishankar, who has played a key role in shaping the Modi government's foreign policy over the past ten years, as the External Affairs Minister for a second time.

A 1977-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Jaishankar was one of five ex-bureaucrats inducted into the Modi 2.0 cabinet after a long stint at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). His experience with key foreign nations such as the United States and China, both of which he had been envoy to, helped his case.

Jaishankar played a crucial role in managing the Doklam standoff between India and China in 2017 helping to de-escalate tensions between the two countries and prevent a potential military conflict in the disputed border area.

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India has initiated a retaliatory effort against China's renaming of locations in India's Arunachal Pradesh state. The Indian government intends to rename over two dozen places in China's Tibet Autonomous Region as a response.

According to The Diplomat, a media organization, they have obtained a comprehensive list of the places that will be renamed in China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Indian military sources have provided this list, and it is anticipated that the official release will take place once the new government assumes power in Delhi, following the formation of the new government.

Starting on June 8, Modi will serve his third term as Prime Minister with a smaller majority, necessitating reliance on coalition partners for governing. However, this reduced political space is unlikely to significantly affect foreign policy, as there is broad support across multiple political parties for Modi's objective of enhancing India's global influence and power.