China’s envoy rejects threat narrative, focuses on win-win with India
In a bid to reverse the narrative of India-China relations that turned negative after the Ladakh clashed, Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong has rejected any expansionist agenda on part of Beijing and underlined that China is not a threat, but an opportunity for India. In his first public appearance, albeit through a virtual medium […]
Understanding Xi Jinping’s Governance Philosophy in New Era
The wait is over. The third volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China has been published by the Foreign Languages Press in both Chinese and English and will be available at home and abroad. The book has been published at a time when China and its leader continue to evoke considerable international attention. While […]
With China as subtext, India-US defence ties set to get stronger
Shedding “hesitations of history,” India-US defence relations are set to scale new frontiers and become a driving force of the crucial bilateral partnership. Recent statements by top US diplomats and senators have stressed on the increasing importance of India-US defence ties in the context of the growing threat perception from an assertive China. Democratic Senator […]
India, US need to think ‘bigger’ than trade: Jaishankar
Raising the bar for India-US ties, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar underlined the imperative for India and the United States to strive for something “bigger” beyond trade and partner proactively to shape the global agenda. In his remarks at the annual summit of the US-India business Council (USIBC, a trade body), Mr Jaishankar said that […]
UK cannot question HK security law
The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was passed unanimously at the 20th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, on June 30. This prompted some Western countries to allege the promulgation of the national […]
The Galwan Valley: China has never been a provocateur (The View from China)
By Guan Peifeng The Galwan Valley has always been a part of the Chinese territory and is located in Hetian County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Before 1962, the Indian army had never been to this area. In early May of this year, since the confrontation between the border forces of China and India, the […]
India, EU to revive FTA talks, launch maritime dialogue
By Shweta Aggarwal Ending years of hesitations, India and the 27-nation European Union have decided to set up a regular high-level dialogue at ministerial level to explore revival of negotiations for a trade deal and strengthened their strategic partnership through launch of a maritime dialogue. The first virtual summit between the leaders of India and […]
India,European Union finalise Civil Nuclear agreement on eve of virtual bilateral summit
In an important step that will deepen strategic connect between India and the twenty seven EU-member states, the two sides signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement ahead of their first virtual summit. The agreement signed between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and Indian authorities promotes cooperation on research and development to find innovative ways […]
It’s time to put India-China relations back on track, think ahead: Chinese envoy
“It’s time to put India-China relations back on the track by implementing the consensus of the leaders and handling differences properly.” This is the latest message from China’s Ambassador to India Sun Weidong, which reflects and encapsulates Beijing’s intent to seek friendly and cooperative relations with India which have suffered adversely over the last two […]
Doval-Wang video call defuses India-China crisis, focus back on border peace
By Shweta Aggarwal The nearly two-hour long video conference between National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi has finally led to a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing to end the standoff and “continue their conversation” to “ensure full and enduring restoration of peace and tranquillity.” The video […]