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China is now the only state serially producing two distinct stealth fighter families simultaneously, with some estimates projecting that advanced-fighter output across all jet programmes could reach 300-400 aircraft annually by 2027.
Chinese coast guard inflatable boat carrying eight personnel deployed from a ship. (Representational)
The Philippine military has accused the China Coast Guard of clubbing a Filipino sailor with a baton.
Both launched ambitious military jet engine programmes during the 1980s. Both depended heavily on Soviet and Russian technology. Four decades later, however, the finish line tells two dramatically different stories.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the margins of Asean-related meetings in the Philippines
Foreign ministers of India, Australia, Japan and the US met in Manila to discuss maritime security and regional challenges
A Chinese coast guard ship fires a water cannon at a Philippine vessel in South China Sea
“When it comes to sovereignty issues, it is actually India that should be and is raising them,” MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a press briefing.
Oil to yuan, China's fortunes have only multiplied, thanks to others. But why grudge it the advantages it has been handed almost on a platter?