Anushka Saxena

The writer is staff research analyst, Indo-Pacific Studies Programme, Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru

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August 14, 2026 14:28 IST

The economy Xi is managing today, with a target of 4.5-5 per cent in 2026, is starkly different from the one that clawed back to 9 per cent soon after the Asian Financial Crisis

Sun, Aug 16, 2026

Global South is becoming another India-China arenaSubscriber Only

June 26, 2026 06:20 IST

That India and China should function as ‘Global South anchors’, not power competitors, has now travelled from a retired PLA officer’s op-ed to Wang Yi’s talking points

Fri, Jun 26, 2026

Xi looks to open China’s doors. How amenable will Trump be?Subscriber Only

May 16, 2026 13:11 IST

At the tactical level, what became apparent from their deliberations was China’s renewed confidence and assertiveness in dealing with the US, despite a decade or so of trade and technological restrictions

Sat, May 16, 2026

Beijing purge shows risk of being last man standingSubscriber Only

January 27, 2026 08:37 IST

Corruption in the PLA is a feature, not a bug. It is baked into a system where state-owned monopolies practise ‘scientific gatekeeping’ that is anything but scientific.

Tue, Jan 27, 2026

Xi has made it clear to Trump: The red line is TaiwanSubscriber Only

November 26, 2025 16:13 IST

This framing links Taiwan to grand international principles and signals to the US that support for the “One China Principle” remains non-negotiable for Beijing

Wed, Nov 26, 2025

Trump and Xi have talked. But that doesn’t mean all is resolvedSubscriber Only

October 30, 2025 17:03 IST

As much as the Busan meeting is a useful stepping stone to resolving a large set of long-standing issues between the US and China, political will and egos are at a crossroads with entrepreneurial profitability and great power stability

Thu, Oct 30, 2025

New Delhi desires a multipolar Asia — Beijing does notSubscriber Only

September 02, 2025 17:49 IST

Because of a clear power differential favouring China, and the fact that India can’t wish away its biggest neighbour and one of its biggest economic partners, one can understand why New Delhi is now trying a softer approach

Tue, Sep 02, 2025

Wang Yi in Delhi: India and China have contrasting approaches to resolving tensionsSubscriber Only

August 21, 2025 15:06 IST

The quandary for India to deal with going forward, would be to manage its ties with China and the US if the two enter a state of managed competition

Thu, Aug 21, 2025

BRI’s debt trap and China’s expanding footprintSubscriber Only

May 30, 2025 19:25 IST

One can only hope that BRI financing focuses on sustainability and deliverability in the coming future, especially because in the first quarter of 2025, global debt has reached a record high of $324 trillion

Fri, May 30, 2025

China is turning the heat on TaiwanSubscriber Only

April 23, 2025 14:15 IST

Recent drills demonstrate that China continues to take the threshold of conflict higher, and its brinkmanship has created a new, dangerous normal in the Strait that makes peace seem elusive

Wed, Apr 23, 2025

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Black Sea Deal: Is it the beginning of the end for the Russia-Ukraine War?Subscriber Only

March 27, 2025 12:23 IST

It is expected that even if not permanent, a long-term ceasefire in the Black Sea will finally allow for freedom of navigation and continuation of trade and commercial shipping

Thu, Mar 27, 2025

With Rajnath Singh’s re-appointment as India’s defence minister, one of the priorities on his military modernisation agenda would be the creation of integrated theatre commands (ITCs) in the Indian armed forces. (File Photo)

Chinese armed forces have been upgrading. India must keep upSubscriber Only

June 12, 2024 07:51 IST

The Information Age is enabling revolution in military affairs, and the PLA is adapting to new modes and methods of warfighting. Integrating these is key for India as well

Wed, Jun 12, 2024