may seek alternative policies in India’s neighbourhood to constrict India. The Global Times has already hinted at this.

Beijing remains determined to keep India out of the Nuclear Supplies Group (NSG). It has now objected to India’s successful testing (Dec. 16, 2016) of the 5000 kms nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni V. In a sharply worded statement Chinese foreign ministry spokespersons threatened to take this issue to the UN Security Council resolution 1172 after the 1998 nuclear tests by India and Pakistan. The resolution passed at the heat of the moment and engineered by China and the US calling on the two countries to stop further nuclear tests, cap their nuclear weapon programmes, cease all fissile material production, and end development of ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.telephone call from Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen16 January 2017 • 2:22am

China has shown restraint in the face of provocations by US president-elect Donald Trump over Taiwan, but if he continues after assuming office Beijing will "take off the gloves", an official Chinese state-run newspaper said on Monday.

Mr Trump broke with decades of precedent last month by taking a congratulatory telephone call from Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen and has since cast doubt on America's commitment to a "One China" policy that recognises the island as a part of China.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published late on Friday, Mr Trump said the "One China" policy was up for negotiation. China's foreign ministry said "One China" was the foundation of China-US ties and was non-negotiable.

"If Trump is determined