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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
TopicModi-Xi Summit

Topic: Modi-Xi Summit

Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

PM could visit Japan on 30 August before heading to China. Sources say, bilaterals being planned with Xi and Putin on SCO sidelines in China.

Modi govt is mastering the art of balancing Quad and SCO, ‘sanctioned’ nations and democracies

None of India’s objectives behind joining SCO seem to have been achieved so far. But Russia's neo-Eurasianist policy and China's economic expansionism are keeping Delhi engaged.

India could discontinue Modi-Xi informal summits after deadly Galwan clash

Losing soldiers to China for the first time since 1975 is ‘compelling’ India to decide whether to continue the practice after Wuhan 2018 and Mamallapuram 2019.

All the PM’s interpreters — the select IFS officers who translate and keep many secrets

The role of interpreters has taken on new meaning under PM Modi who is looking to forge personal chemistry with leaders via informal summits.

Shyam Saran calls out ‘over-interpreted’ Modi-Xi meet & S Deb on China’s global domination

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Dinamani calls out FM & RBI on PMC, Dainik Bhaskar doubts Ayodhya mediation

A round up of the Hindi and Tamil newspapers opinion pages to reflect a North-South viewpoint on topical issues.

It’s time India stopped seeing China’s border moves as ‘salami slicing’

Since Modi-Xi Wuhan summit, management at LAC has improved. Mamallapuram will ensure China’s ways of embarrassing India at border end completely.

India’s road to RCEP laden with China-related obstacles

Pro-RSS groups and anti-BJP Communists don't want India to join RCEP. But can India afford to be excluded from the bloc that comprises important partners?

Grand welcome in Tamil Nadu & plogging ‘photo-op’: Modi fans & critics fuel Twitter hoaxes

Both the hoaxes surrounding PM Modi started circulating on social media as he arrived in Tamil Nadu for the informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

On Camera

Once you know how UPA handled illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, you see Modi govt’s propaganda

The 'ghuspaithiya' narrative is being whipped up precisely when illegal immigration has actually diminished. Like most BJP-RSS ideas, it’s just an unimaginative Right-wing trope.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.