September 27, 2025 7:28 am
China should not see moves to restore normalcy as sign of India’s weakness
September 07, 2025 7:56 am
It is clear that Mr Modi is not calling the tune anywhere. He is caught between India’s largest export destination (USA) and largest import country-of-origin (China). He is caught between tariff threats and trade dependence. He is caught between QUAD and SCO/RIC. Mr Modi, like Mr Trump, believes his political instincts are always right
August 31, 2025 12:19 pm
India must invest in building a generation that can truly know its neighbour, or risk a future of reactive policies
August 25, 2025 7:47 am
Just last week, IndiGo’s CEO Pieter Elbers had said that the carrier stands ready to resume direct flights to China as soon as the bilateral arrangements between the two countries allow
March 27, 2025 7:23 am
What happened in 2020 was very traumatic for the relationship, says External Affairs Minister
January 30, 2025 2:10 pm
Three drivers of India-China détente are economic, military, and political. These will likely be even stronger triggers now that Trump is at the helm in Washington
January 29, 2025 3:57 am
It said the Modi Government had not yet clarified if the situation along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh was the same as it was before the Chinese incursions triggered a military standoff.
January 27, 2025 7:34 am
Delhi has so far maintained that it would like to see progress on the border situation before moving on to normalising the relationship.
November 23, 2024 12:50 pm
Both countries are moving to repair ties. For Beijing, Modi-Xi meeting last month signalled a ‘restart’ of the relationship damaged by the border standoff. India is more cautious — de-escalation will be a key next step
November 23, 2024 12:38 pm
The Modi government’s China policy is pragmatic and realist. It understands that the bilateral relationship cannot be placed in any specific category of friends or foes. It will remain volatile



