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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
TopicIndia China trade

Topic: India China trade

India is resigned to a new status quo with China

India may be willing, for now, to be China’s market again, but will never be easy in that role unless Beijing becomes its market in turn.

Delhi & Beijing search for new normal & why India can be the ‘juggernaut’ of women’s cricket

In other global news, Travis McMaster's Cocoon moves back to China after its retaliation against US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Trump, Modi & the Russian oil mystery, and rise of RSS from ‘fringe to mainstream’

Global media also covers the growing political dominance of RSS, India's IPO boom, and India-China ties amid a changing global order.

US, China bully India in global market. Delhi must get its own instruments of leverage

India has an advantage which even long-standing powers do not have—the world's highest concentration of Global Capability Centres.

‘Development partners, not rivals,’ say Modi-Xi at meet; PM underlines peace at borders key to growth of ties

Meeting between 2 leaders comes a day before SCO Heads of State Summit in Tianjin, where Modi will meet Putin, Shehbaz Sharif, Erdogan & Ilham Aliyev, too.

The Varanasi Laughter Challenge & decoding Viksit Bharat’s ETA

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

After 15-month vacancy, Chinese Embassy in India gets career diplomat Xu Feihong as new envoy

China's former ambassador to Afghanistan and Romania, Xu Feihong has also served as deputy director general of the Department of European Affairs at the Chinese foreign ministry.

Modi govt blocks low-quality textiles from China. Surat traders want it back

China provides stability in price and quality. With the union governments Quality Control Orders that is gone, it’s a fresh problem for the textile industry.

India’s trade deficit with China is so far lower in 2023 than last year. Here’s why

Smaller deficit this year could be down to slowing Chinese economy. In terms of volume, Indian exports to China remain roughly one-tenth of Chinese exports to India.

India foreign trade crosses $1tn in 2022. Record $100bn imports from China widen deficit

With exports worth $453 billion and imports to the tune of $723 billion, India’s overall international trade reached $1.17 trillion, 21% above previous year’s $969 billion, official data show.

On Camera

Why Rahul Gandhi wasn’t allowed to read an excerpt from General Naravane’s memoir

General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.

Trade deal with US likely to lift Rupee & stocks, say investors

New Delhi: India’s agreement with the US to buy $500 billion-worth of goods over five years includes an existing pipeline of projects, as well...

Adani Defence teams up with Italy’s Leonardo to tap India’s mega helicopter market

The partnership will focus on targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements, particularly for Leonardo's AW169M and AW109 TrekkerM helicopters.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.