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Claude Arpi
Born in France, Claude Arpi is now settled in India. He is the author of several books on Tibet, China and India and a regularly contributor on Indo-French relations.
Politics of reincarnation
Tibetans should be left alone to decide their spiritual future but even if India does not interfere, it does have high stakes in the issue, particularly in connection with the Himalayan region A few months ago, a board was placed outside a monastery in Tibet; it stated that Government officials and...
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Neighbour’s border envy
21 November 2019 | Claude Arpi -
The archives of Leh
07 November 2019 | Claude Arpi -
Could we have won the war?
24 October 2019 | Claude Arpi -
China’s weak spot
10 October 2019 | Claude Arpi -
Reliable partners
26 September 2019 | Claude Arpi -
Shroud on camaraderie
12 September 2019 | Claude Arpi -
The real consequence
29 August 2019 | Claude Arpi
Strategic and spiritual
With Ladakh being granted a Union Territory status, one hopes that locals can finally adopt an economically and environmentally responsible model for its development Though divided into Leh and Kargil district in July 1979, Ladakh, the “Land of the Passes”, has the particularity of being one of the largest administrative units...
The succession challenge
The Lama had made it clear in 2011 that he shall leave clear instructions about who should succeed him. This should clear doubts and cut out the Chinese propaganda China has mastered the art of information warfare. We saw it during the Doklam episode. Though caught on the wrong foot on the...
Lambs before the dragon
In other continents, too, nations have to kowtow to China in return for investment and debt funding, though they are slowly waking up to the fact that all is not rosy China has managed to tame the wild Tibetan yaks, according to Xinhua. “Under the touch of the petite scientist...
Laws higher than sutras
While Hong Kongers may escape China’s educational scheme to test the monks’ and nuns’ legal knowledge, it will be difficult for Tibetans, Uyghurs or mainlanders to avoid them Chinese President Xi Jinping is travelling a lot these days; he went to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet, then...
Wanted: Historian’s office
It’s high time that India re-organises its historical records. A revamp is crucial in this domain, as also others, especially if we want to become a respected world player Since the Lok Sabha results were announced, the Indian media has been speaking about rebooting, something you do when you change your...
China-Nepal love affair
The deepening of ties between Kathmandu and Beijing is a serious setback for New Delhi. China scored one more goal but it’s difficult to say how far this story will continue In politics, there is little difference between love and sycophancy — the case of Nepal is particularly telling. The...
Fading memories
While remembering the events of 1919 and seeking to better integrate the spirit of May 4 into the party’s narrative, the student revolt of 1989 has been completely blacked out China is suffering from a strange disease, a sort of selective amnesia — certain things from the past are clearly remembered,...
