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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.
Why suppress right to historical knowledge?
While India has touched benchmarks in many fields, the fact that the Government continues to confiscate modern Indian history not only demonstrates immaturity but shows lack of self-confidence One of the biggest failures of the present Government has been its ignorance of the importance of post-Independence history. Four years after it...
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A life completely devoted to Ladakh
27 September 2018 | Claude Arpi -
Exposing a repressive campaign in Xinjiang
13 September 2018 | Claude Arpi -
All is not well in China's PlA
30 August 2018 | Claude Arpi -
The curious case of Demchok
16 August 2018 | Claude Arpi -
All is not well in the Middle Kingdom
02 August 2018 | Claude Arpi -
China attempting to square the circle
19 July 2018 | Claude Arpi -
An Empire and its nervous periphery
05 July 2018 | Claude Arpi
Recalling the great China-Russia friendship
Openness in China-Russia relations is valuable. The comprehensive strategic partnership suggests that both support each other back-to-back but maintain a positive attitude in developing relations with others, including the West Information coming from Xinjiang, Western China’s restive Muslim province is rather depressing. Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that the authorities in...
India and the Shangri-la Dialogue
The Modi Government has time and again showed adherence to the rules-based order in international forums. What Modi said at the Dialogue was the reiteration of this principle without directly pointing a finger at China Shangri-la is usually associated with a place in the Himalaya immortalised by James Hilton in his...
Preparing for China's information warfare
As Beijing intensifies the implementation of military/civilian doctrine, particularly media manipulation, India must stand prepared. Information will be an important part of any battle of tomorrow In 2003, China’s Central Military Commission approved the concept of ‘Three Warfares’, namely: (1) the coordinated use of strategic psychological operations; (2) overt and covert...
Importance of Sikkim as a border State
The Himalayan people may not represent a large or politically influential section of the population, but India’s security depends on them. It is, therefore, essential to empower local residents Sikkim is a special State and this for many reasons. First, Denjong or the Valley of Rice, as Sikkim is traditionally known,...
The fate of a visionary diplomat
Had Nehru followed the advice of Sumul Sinha, the Indian official who had warned him about the intentions of communist China, the destiny of the nation could have been different One does not often pay homage to unknown diplomats: Had their advice been followed, the destiny of the nation could, perhaps,...
China's craving for mad old dreams
Chinese scientists continue to work on grandiose dam projects which are bound to do more harm than good. But these megaprojects may not quench the locals' thirst for freedom China is thirsty. What can the Middle Kingdom do to quench its thirstIJ Simple, have said the Chinese experts for decades, divert...
China's inroads near the Indian borders
Relaxing PAP scheme is a good idea but as a modern state we must use electronic means to control visitors to India’s frontiers even as we promote border tourism The Union Government is thinking of relaxing the Protected Area Permit (PAP) scheme to enable foreign tourists visit border areas. This is...
