Insta
Indian Educational Institutions Are ‘Confucioused’, Warns IB; Says China Penetrating Domain To Create Mayhem
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh (Photo By Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
As China increases its geopolitical hegemony, Intelligence Bureau has warned the Ministry of Home Affairs against increased Chinese penetration in Indian educational institutions, reports The Tribune.
The Union Minister for Home Affairs (MHA) Rajnath Singh has reportedly asked the senior officials to formulate a strategy to deal with the mechanism.
Reports suggest that China’s Confucius Institute, which is supposed to be an overt institution of intellectuals has of-late come under the scanner.
The establishment of a Confucius Institute centre in Mumbai University and its efforts to set up similar centres in Vellore, Coimbatore and Kolkata needs to be dealt with are reportedly suspicious according to the IB.
MHA cautioned against Beijing’s aggressive intelligence gathering intent, as it has also been mentioned that agencies in China are also using their country’s business entities to gain access to those in the decision-making hierarchy in India.
The MHA sources, however, confirmed that agencies had been asked to keep a close watch on Indian universities/colleges, student exchange programmes following MoUs signed with Chinese entities.
Even state governments have been advised to keep a watch on the Chinese activities and inform the Central agencies for collation of data and remedial action.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
