1/ #Indian students trying to leave #Ukraine at the Ukraine - Poland border are getting a beating from Ukrainian police and are not allowed to leave
Not clear why. This is already all over the news in #India
Another video in the second tweet below.
2/ Second video
#Indian students trying to leave #Ukraine at the Ukraine - Poland border are getting a beating from Ukrainian police and are not allowed to leave.
3/ Those students are now saying that in addition to the beatings, they are being insulted, etc because #India didn't support measures against #Russia at the #UN
India’s neutral stand is a complicated high-table politics that has no bearing on those students.
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2/ Not long ago, Beijing was economical & targeted with its outrage, only lashing out over major issues.
“Now China just picks fights out of arrogance and bullying.”
After all, if most moves are likely to anger Beijing, why hold back from any of them?
3/ The #USA has led the way in expanding ties with #Taiwan while grappling with an increasingly prickly China.
Similar dynamics are changing the minds of world leaders. In #Europe Beijing’s belligerence dented its image & inadvertently boosted #Taiwan 's international profile.
The #ASEAN sees #aukus pact increases geopolitical risks in the region, as #aukus is aimed at countering rising Chinese belligerence.
The rise of partnerships in the region, which are not ASEAN-centric causes them concern.
2/ How have various #ASEAN countries reacted to #aukus ?
They've not reacted in unison. Each member expressed its own views. The divergence in opinion was quite apparent.
Brunei did not speak about it.
Indonesia expressed caution with AUKUS.
Malaysia appears astonished.
3/ #Vietnam is more open to #aukus “All countries strive for the same goal of peace, stability, cooperation, and development” & nuclear power can be harnessed for development.
China increasing depth near #India 's Siliguri corridor
“China is building an alternative axis in the Chumbi valley, which is close to the Siliguri corridor. They are increasing their depth by building roads through Bhutanese territory.”
- via @the_hindu thehindu.com/news/national/…
@the_hindu 2/ The U.S. DoD Report noted that despite dialogues to reduce border tensions, the PRC has “continued taking incremental & tactical actions to press its claims at the LAC.”
In this context, the recent MoU between Bhutan & China was significant & could have implications for India.
3/ Coupled with this, "The PLA had conducted a month-long recruitment drive in Chumbi valley of around 400 Tibetan persons in August, according to intelligence inputs. The aim was to recruit at least one Tibetan aged 18-40 an household into the PLA militia."
2/ Taiwan so far has exercised restraint, putting its F-16s and other aircraft into the sky to challenge Chinese incursions into its air defense zone (ADIZ) but not firing on the intruding aircraft. But if a mistake happens, it will end up a bloody mess.
3/ The US State Department had issued a strong statement condemning China’s violations of Taiwan’s ADIZ even before China responded by sending in 52 planes on Monday. It appears that China does not take Washington seriously and doesn’t care at all what the State Department says.