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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicIndia-China

Topic: India-China

No proposal to withdraw ‘Most Favoured Nation’ status of China, govt tells Parliament

Ministry of Commerce and Industry also informed that India's imports from China have declined by 27.63% between April and August this fiscal over the same period last year. 

India asks China to respect LAC, not make attempts to ‘unilaterally’ change status quo

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that China should work with India for complete disengagement of troops at the earliest from all friction areas.

India beats China in highly-contested election to UN Commission on Status of Women

The win is significant as it comes on the eve of India gearing up to sit at the UN Security Council high table as non-permanent member for a two-year term beginning 2021.

Reader View: India & China need to pursue diplomatic talks to settle border issues

YourTurn is our new weekly feature in which ThePrint's readers share their views or opinions in response to the question of the week.

India could lose basmati rice market in Iran to Pakistan as US sanctions disrupt payments

Tehran and New Delhi explore barter trading options even as Iran has stepped up importing basmati rice from Pakistan. 

Rising cases of rape in India, how ‘vikas’ lost its way & the common man’s plight

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

Foreign ministers of Russia, India, China to meet in Moscow, says Chinese foreign ministry

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also hold bilateral meetings with relevant member states of SCO & attend a luncheon for the RIC foreign ministers.

Provocative Chinese troops fired warning shots at Pangong, not us, Indian Army says

In a statement, Army said China is continuing with provocative activities to escalate the situation at the LAC when India is committed to disengagement.

India-China border situation very nasty, US would love to help, says Trump

Talking about the border tensions, US President Trump said Beijing was 'going at it' rather strongly, and added that he is talking to both India and China about the situation.

Rajnath Singh tells China to restore status quo along LAC in 2.5 hour-long meeting in Moscow

In Moscow for the SCO, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in what is the first highest level face-to-face contact between the two counties since border tensions erupted in May.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?