Kathmandu is closer to Beijing than to Lhasa.
Till as late as the first decade of this century, the government in Kathmandu paid tribute to the Chinese court. Once every
The Sino-Indian border dispute has a lot to do with Tibet's past.
It is common knowledge that one of the most contentious issues that has bedevilled the
Former Prime Minister of India Inder Kumar Gujral was late with his criticism of the Indian nuclear tests. But when he did, he blew a hole in the theory being
Sino-Indian differences, one would have thought till just a few moments ago, were being successfully managed, and the Chinese dragon was said to have been virtually dormant as far
How should South Asia deal with a China which believes in its destiny to be the predominant Asian power.
The dramatic event of India's conducting nuclear tests on
China opposes Indian hegemony in South Asia, but realises its own limits.
Two basic facts stand out when looking at the perceptions South Asian countries have about China. The first
Everything was in place for the final selection of "Miss Beautiful Bangladesh" at the end of April when the Awami League government decided to step in. Organised by
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
by Kiran Desai
Viking Penguin India, New Delhi, 1998
209 pp
