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China-India border dispute

A passenger walks down an escalator in Admiralty MTR Station on November 11. Photo: Sam Tsang

Letters | MTR Corp, how about some lift etiquette first?

Readers discuss the MTR’s campaign to encourage people to stop walking on escalators and green shoots in China-India relations.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

India’s ‘non-West’ approach: how New Delhi balances ties amid global tensions

4 Nov 2024 - 11:32AMvideocam

Pakistan watches China-India border thaw with mixed feelings over Kashmir

3 Nov 2024 - 4:00PMvideocam

Can China and India resolve their border dispute?

3 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM

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Opinion | Border deal a hopeful sign of a turnaround in China-India relations playing

For a start, the deal must not be seen as a tactical reconciliation, political bargaining chip or subject to a unilateral interpretation.

2 Nov 2024 - 9:18AMvideocam

India and China troop disengagement ‘almost complete’ after historic border pact

The disengagement process by India and China marks a significant step towards easing tensions after a four-year stand-off.

31 Oct 2024 - 9:48PMvideocam

Could China-India border pact be a map to peace for Manila in South China Sea?

Senator Imee Marcos said Beijing and New Delhi’s border pact proves dialogue can work, but analysts say Manila lacks the same leverage.

29 Oct 2024 - 5:11PMvideocam

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, right, stands beside his sister Senator Imee Marcos after he delivers his second state of the nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines on July 24, 2023. Photo: AP

Editorial | Xi-Modi handshake is a welcome sign of a warming relationship

Resolution of dispute that sparked a border skirmish and talks between the leaders of China and India bring hopes of a lasting reset of ties.

26 Oct 2024 - 7:17AM

Why China and India are de-escalating tensions on their disputed border

Economic reasons could be a factor in the breakthrough and it might also help China diplomatically, observers say.

26 Oct 2024 - 2:06PMvideocam

Opinion | China-India border detente paves way for a more balanced world order

While Beijing and New Delhi have their own interests in settling tensions, greater cooperation is a net positive for the Global South.

26 Oct 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

India-China thaw driven by economic, security interests, experts say

Move to resume border patrols implies both countries are motivated to improve relations through peaceful and political means, analysts note.

25 Oct 2024 - 8:10PMvideocam

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. Photo: India’s Press Information Bureau/Handout via Reuters

Can Modi’s peace diplomacy reshape India’s future, or is it election optics?

Analysts say his meetings with the leaders of China, Russia, and Iran could boost India’s influence, though some see it as voter-focused.

25 Oct 2024 - 7:39PMvideocam

Xi and Modi hold first formal talk in years at Brics summit

24 Oct 2024 - 1:56PM

Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi meet, 2 days after China-India border deal

Chinese and Indian leaders hold in-person talks on sidelines of Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, their first since deadly 2020 Himalayan clash.

24 Oct 2024 - 2:43PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Brics summit in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. Photo: China Daily via Reuters

US reacts to China-India border thaw; experts say the dispute is not over yet

Washington ‘closely following’ developments after Indian announcement that ‘disengagement process’ on disputed border has been completed.

22 Oct 2024 - 7:07PM

More than 30 rounds of negotiations have taken place between China and India since a deadly clash in the Himalayan border region in 2020. Photo: AFP

India says deal reached in China border dispute, sparking hope of better ties

Countries described as coming to terms on patrolling Line of Actual Control and leading ‘eventually’ to resolution in decades-old discord.

22 Oct 2024 - 2:38AMvideocam

Opinion | What’s ailing the China-sceptic Quad? It’s complicated

The grouping’s members are pulling in different directions, and a second term for Donald Trump might upend America’s values-based global strategy.

29 Sep 2024 - 9:59PMvideocam

At UN, India’s foreign minister cites ‘karma’ as he criticises Pakistan, China

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the two countries are undermining the territorial integrity of their neighbours.

29 Sep 2024 - 3:31AM

India’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. Photo: AP

India-China relationship is key to future of Asia: New Delhi’s foreign minister

India can ‘chew gum and walk at the same time,’ Jaishankar says of his country’s membership of both Quad and China-Russia aligned Brics.

25 Sep 2024 - 10:20PMvideocam

India and China signal thaw in ties with fresh diplomatic, border efforts

But analysts say India needs to do more, such as visa reforms and joint ventures, to woo Chinese investment and ‘encourage FDI spillovers’.

18 Sep 2024 - 5:55PMvideocam

India could resume direct flights to China after 4 years amid thaw in ties

Industry players say resuming flights is a sensible move as India and China’s economies are ‘intermeshed with each other’.

16 Sep 2024 - 9:24PMvideocam

Chinese tourists listen to their guide during a group tour visit at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, in January 2020. Photo: AFP

China and Iran call for ‘durable ceasefire’ in Gaza at Brics security conference

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi meets Russia’s Vladimir Putin and national security chiefs of Iran and India on sidelines of forum.

13 Sep 2024 - 7:31PMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (fourth from right) holds talks with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Ahmadian (third from left) on Thursday in St Petersburg, Russia. Photo: Handout via Xinhua

India to impose up to 30 per cent tariffs on some China, Vietnam steel imports

Welded stainless steel pipes and tubes exported by China and Vietnam will be taxed for the next five years.

11 Sep 2024 - 10:10PMvideocam

‘New Delhi has pulled off a miracle’: India, US deepen defence ties

With the SOSA and liaison officer agreements in place, India joins an elite group of Washington’s partners as both prepare for potential conflicts.

31 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

China, India agree to ‘turn over new leaf’ on Himalayan border conflict

31st round of diplomatic talks on border dispute closes with mutual pledge to strengthen dialogue and de-escalate border tensions.

30 Aug 2024 - 8:20PM

Armoured Indian army vehicles at a military camp in a Himalayan border area with China. Both countries maintain a significant military presence along their disputed border. Photo: AFP

New Delhi eases up on Chinese investment since China-India border dispute

Critics warn increased investment could deepen India’s dependence on China, undermine Delhi’s efforts to grow innovation domestically.

29 Aug 2024 - 12:00PM

A worker operates a machine at the First Solar manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram district. Photo: AFP

Opinion | As Western-led order crumbles, can China and India fulfil their destinies?

In spite of their border dispute, India and China have been steering a course for continued dialogue and cooperation.

28 Aug 2024 - 5:30AM

‘Deceit is not in our character’: India defence minister reaffirms US ties

Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin sign agreement to secure defence goods and services in the event of unexpected supply chain issues.

24 Aug 2024 - 8:05AM

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China-India border dispute

China and India have a long history of troubles along their 3,488 kilometre undemarcated border that includes a war in 1962 and a number of more recent clashes such as the Doklam stand-off in 2017. The current "Line of Actual Control" that forms the effective border between the two countries dates back to boundaries drawn up before India's independence in 1947 and has been the subject of numerous rounds of talks and agreements.

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9 September, 2024