Finished steel imports from China hit a seven-year high over April-August while overall finished steel imports hit a six-year high of 3.7 million metric tons.
India has also demanded the Chinese pull back troops to pre-May 2020 positions, a demand that's become weaker with the realisation that forward deployment along LAC is now the new normal.
Modi’s visit to US for Quad summit will include meeting with the ex-president. International media also notes that resolving India-China border issues could boost their economic ties too.
S Jaishankar is often depicted in Mandarin-language media and social media platforms as an anti-China elite and a key architect of India’s assertive stance toward China.
Reuters reported in July that India could ease restrictions on Chinese investment in non-sensitive sectors such as solar panels and battery manufacturing.
A now-deleted opinion piece in the Global Times claimed that, despite public and political consensus in that direction, Jaishankar is not in favour of improving ties with China.
The now-deleted piece says India’s foreign minister has not prioritised India’s ‘national interests’ and has ‘set tricks’ on many countries with his diplomatic strategies.
The country though, international publications note, is doing one thing right in trying to give China a run for its money, even if it's going about it the wrong way.
Growing anxieties about submarine warfare in the Indo-Pacific and India’s involvement with regional partners require careful analysis of the opportunities and risks in this area.
However, all is not lost. International media reports that India is breaking records in commercial and residential markets, driven by its thriving service sector.
The practice of collective cooking is central to Uruka, the night before Magh Bihu when people sit around a bonfire sharing meat, rice beer, and laughter
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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