Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 15th BRICS Summit meeting in Johannesburg on August 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI India and China have agreed to step up efforts for the disengagement of troops and de-escalation of tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) after a conversation between Prime … Read more
While India and Taiwan do not maintain formal diplomatic ties, the two sides in 1995 decided to open a TECC in New Delhi and an “India Taipei Association” in Taipei, which was a “turning point” to promote relations, said Ashok Kantha, former Indian Ambassador to China. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar In a … Read more
The U.S: President Joe Biden with European Commission Ursula von der Leyen during the G-7 Summit in Japan. | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: The Trump-era focus of the U.S. to decouple from China is being phased out by a new concept. The U.S. has expressed that it is shifting its policy on … Read more
Beijing: China responded positively on Monday to Russia‘s new foreign policy concept, saying Beijing, Moscow and New Delhi are emerging “major powers” with “notable influence” and it was ready to boost ties with them and send a “positive signal” to the world in view of the complex changes. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the new … Read more
The two Asian giants continue to maintain communication via diplomatic and military channels said a senior Chinese diplomat | Representative image. The earlier situation of “emergency control” at the India-China border is a matter of the past, and overall it is stable at present, a senior Chinese diplomat said here. Interacting with journalists on Friday … Read more
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been elevated to the rank of State Councillor. | File Photo | Photo Credit: Bloomberg Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been elevated to the rank of State Councillor, which will put him in line for his likely appointment for the post of China’s Special Representative for India-China boundary … Read more
Depending on China: In recent years India’s exports to China have decreased while imports from China have increased significantly In 2022, India’s imports from China touched a record high, while exports to China fell to a five-year low. This imbalance has further widened the trade deficit. Electrical machinery and electronic appliances were the most imported … Read more
A file photo shows the Indian Army personnel carrying out drills near the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh. | Photo Credit: PTI The Chinese military on Tuesday defended its actions in the Yangtse area of Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh and blamed India for triggering the December 9 clash by “illegally crossing” the … Read more
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive here on March 25 on a three-day official trip at the invitation of Nepal Foreign Minister Narayan Khadke to explore bilateral ties between the two countries and push Beijing’s ambitious multi-billion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the Himalayan nation. Wang is the highest level foreign dignitary to … Read more
Maroof pivots it on two key questions; who does Aksai Chin belong to? By Maj Gen Jagatbir Singh (retd) Maroof Raza is a person who wears many hats; a soldier, scholar and one of India’s foremost strategic affairs experts. He has now come out with; ‘Contested Lands ‘ a book that provides details of India’s … Read more