One indicator of how India sees progress on the military standoff will be whether PM Narendra Modi visits China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
In Episode 1588, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how China used trade as an agent of growth & what it means for the world, particularly India & US.
In Episode 1585 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta examines how the 2 lower riparian states face multiple risks from China's control of Brahmaputra's upper reaches.
International media also reports on the mysterious death of freelance journalist from Chhattisgarh Mukesh Chandrakar & the dangers of reporting in India.
Beijing announced the new counties on 27 December, one of which called He’an includes parts of Beijing-occupied Aksai Chin, which is a part of Indian territory.
Global media also discusses how China’s new mega dam might impact its ties with India & how a food programme launched in US universities created 'knowledge gaps' in South Asia.
Global media also reported on the safe return of Hindu pilgrims who had crossed the border to Pakistan to visit Katas Raj temples in Chakwal & remembered 'Kerala’s pride’ MT Vasudevan Nair.
An op-ed in South China Morning Post also lists 4 major issues, besides border, that obstruct India-China’s relationship & reflects on how the 2 nations can 'improve mutual understanding'.
India put out the details of the talks in its press release, asserts MEA spokesperson. The readout mentions that border ties are the cornerstone for determining overall ties.
In episode 1576, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta highlights key takeaways from the India-China special representatives' meeting, and breakthroughs in border issues since 1988.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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