Arunachal Pradesh

Following the clash along their disputed border in December, there's little reason for optimism in China-India ties for the new year.

The immediate trigger to the Chinese ingression at Tawang on December 9 could be the recent India-U.S. military exercises at Auli near the LAC.

“For Beijing, it is a bargaining chip for an eventual ‘swap’ and the recognition by India of the occupation by China of Aksai Chin.”

Roads and bridges as well as "vibrant villages" are being constructed and upgraded to improve overland connectivity to the border with China.

A 14th round of military talks ended with a joint statement but no real progress.

Sometime in 2020, China began building a village in territory disputed with India.

Treacherous terrain, poor connectivity, and low population density makes the vaccination drive in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley extremely challenging.

The highway will enable the People’s Liberation Army to mobilize troops and military equipment faster overland to the Line of Actual Control.

If a new hydropower project at the Brahmaputra’s Great Bend comes about, northeastern India will have to go to sleep with the possibility of breach of mammoth sized water reservoirs over its head at any time.

The Ya’an-Nyingchi rail line will simultaneously bolster China’s control over Tibet as well as serve a military purpose.

Herbs, fungi, musk deer and bears attract local risk-takers looking to make a living.