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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, speaks during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28. Photo: Bloomberg

India’s path to UN Security Council seat faces persistent China roadblock

India’s chances remain poor due to tensions with China, but more support from Global South nations could boost its bid, analysts say.

India’s chances remain poor due to tensions with China, but more support from Global South nations could boost its bid, analysts say

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India rejects Japan’s call for ‘Asian Nato’, despite growing China tensions

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

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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.

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

US, India unite on chips to open up new front in tech war against China

The deal paves the way for India to reshape its role in the global chip supply chain and access cutting-edge military tech, experts say.

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Brics impasse: Egypt, Ethiopia reject joint statement over Security Council bid

Consensus eludes group of major emerging national economies on General Assembly sidelines as new members balk at South Africa’s candidacy.

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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.

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Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says an issue of de-escalation at the China-India border must be addressed. Photo: AFP

Xiaomi asks India to recall antitrust report over commercial secrets

Xiaomi says an investigation report on Flipkart contains sensitive business data on the smartphone firm that was not redacted, sources say.

Pakistan’s potential Brics entry seen as benefiting China at India’s expense

Russia’s support for Pakistan’s bid to join ‘China-centric’ Brics could further enhance Beijing’s clout in the bloc, analysts say.

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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’.

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India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar (centre left) and China’s Wang Yi during a meeting in Vientiane in July. Photo: AFP

China’s Lenovo builds AI servers in India amid supply chain shift

While India’s tech manufacturing sector is still small compared with China, it now makes increasingly sophisticated products such as iPhones.

Lenovo has started making AI servers in Pondicherry, India. Photo: Shutterstock

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’.

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Exclusive | Pakistan envoy says China belt and road links growing despite terrorist attacks

Pakistan-China friendship has ‘weathered many challenges’, ambassador Khalil Hashmi says, while vowing further counterterror collaboration.

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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.

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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’s new nuclear submarine can’t close gap with China’s naval power

The INS Arighaat and its predecessor, the INS Arihant, mark a leap forward for India but the Chinese navy remains far superior, analysts say.

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The INS Arighaat, India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Photo: Handout

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.

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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.

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Opinion | India and China continue to walk a fine line over Russia’s war in Ukraine

Modi’s visit to Kyiv was an extension of India’s deft diplomacy since the war began. China, too, is carefully calibrating its position.

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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.

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Opinion | How Sino-Indian cooperation can help the Bay of Bengal prosper

Whether it’s industrialising, fighting tuberculosis or improving child nutrition, the bloc of nations around the Bay of Bengal would benefit from Sino-Indian cooperation.

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‘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.

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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (left) and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just ahead of their meeting on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

India holds its first multilateral air drills

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Sri Lanka’s presidential election: a battleground for China vs India influence

Sri Lanka’s September polls could prove to be a ‘game changer’ for its relations with its two most powerful neighbours, analysts say.

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India’s air exercise a show of ability in global defence cooperation: analysts

New Delhi is also keen to use the Tarang Shakti drills to tout its locally made aircraft as part of its expanding defence diplomacy, observers say.

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China’s scientific sea voyages might rile India, but will they lead to clash?

Chinese research ships in Indian Ocean will raise alarms, but New Delhi is unlikely to escalate unless it feels threatened, analysts say.

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The Zhongshan Daxue, or Sun Yat-Sen University in English, is China’s largest and most advanced oceanographic research vessel. Photo: Xinhua

After Bangladesh chaos, is India losing its South Asia allies to China?

India may need to redefine its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy to accommodate China’s presence in the region, analysts note.

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Indian Border Security Force officers stand guard at the Petrapole-Benapole border between India and Bangladesh on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Amid worries of ‘overdependence’, Asean puts up more trade barriers on China

Likes of Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia are paying more attention to Chinese imports to protect their domestic industries amid overcapacity concerns.

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Bangladesh turmoil poses new challenge for US-India alignment in Indo-Pacific

Hasty resignation and flight by long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina means any new government might be friendlier to Beijing than Washington or New Delhi would like.

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China-India relations
Breaking news, analysis and opinion on relations between China and India, the second and seventh largest economies in the world, covering trade, military, border issues and tensions between Beijing and New Delhi.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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