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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Its significance lies in its rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative. China and India have fought a major war in the 60s and have disputes over the Aksai Chin and LAC, and tensions over the Indo-Pacific.

Ajit Doval calls out China-led SCO on terrorism. Hold those who finance, facilitate it accountable

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Need to shun double standards, hold accountable sponsors of terror: NSA Ajit Doval at SCO meet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Doval highlights continued threat posed by terror outfits including al Qaeda, Islamic State, Lashkar-e-Taiba & Jaish-e-Mohammad in SCO region.

A dormant transport corridor between India, Russia, Iran is active 20 years later. Here’s why

Pia Krishnankutty -
India's trade boom with Russia & strategic interests in Chabahar Port have brought International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) back into focus.

India ranks low in strategic relevance in Southeast Asia, China edges out US, finds Singapore institute

Keshav Padmanabhan -
New Delhi has been actively pushing Act East policy. A majority don't consider it as strategically influential power for ASEAN in 2024, finds Singapore's ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

IMEC — bridge between East and West, as well as India’s queen’s gambit against China

Keshav Padmanabhan -
India, via IMEC, looks to create new route to Europe to access gas in Eastern Mediterranean & provide Southeast Asian countries an alternative partner to China to access Atlantic Ocean.

From East to West, India is making a big push for transnational transport corridors. Here’s why

Pia Krishnankutty -
The corridors, viewed by Modi govt as critical for India's fast-paced economic growth & strategic alliances, will see multiple countries in action, some of whom are seen as adversaries.

China to lift duties on Australian wine exports, ending 2-year block

ThePrint Team -
Australia’s wine exports to China were worth $1.1 billion in 2019.

Terror attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan won’t stop until Beijing winds up CPEC

Seshadri Chari -
Balochistan is simmering with discontent as its mineral wealth is being looted by China.

Spratly Islands, Scarborough Shoal: What is the maritime dispute between China and Philippines

Pia Krishnankutty -
Tensions between Manila & Beijing in South China Sea have escalated over last two years, with latest flare-up taking place on 23 March near Second Thomas Shoal.

China’s growing influence in Indian Ocean is worrying. It harms the region’s stability

Sana Hashmi -
The 99-year lease of Hambantota to China, amid Sri Lanka’s economic challenges, underscored Beijing’s weaponisation of the Belt and Road Initiative.
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Economy

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Yuthika Bhargava -
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Defence

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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