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Thursday, December 18, 2025
TopicModi-Xi

Topic: Modi-Xi

Jaishankar takes veiled dig at China’s BRI day after Modi-Xi meet, stresses on ‘territorial integrity’

BRI has been a major sticking point for India given that parts of Xi’s connectivity project built in Pakistan traverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Beijing must ensure this calming that took 4.5 years won’t be another rinse-repeat cycle

Best negotiated settlements are those where both sides leave the table having achieved substantive objectives, yet thinking they could’ve gotten more. Modi-Xi meeting passes...

Did India seek Modi-Xi meet, or was it ‘pending China request’? Different claims on BRICS talks

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra had revealed at a press briefing Thursday that Modi & Xi met on BRICS sidelines, and that the PM ‘highlighted India’s concerns’ on the LAC situation.

Laptop curbs to generic medicine mandate—hasty executive orders hurt governance

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

On BRICS sidelines, Modi & Xi discuss LAC tensions, agree to ramp up disengagement efforts

Foreign secy Kwatra says PM highlighted India's concerns on unresolved issues along LAC. This was 1st time the leaders interacted in public since Ladakh border stand-off began in 2020.

What a sacked Chinese foreign minister & his boss have to do with India-China relationship

Xi has been invited to Delhi to participate in the G-20 summit. But will he show up if no understanding between India and China has been reached after 18 rounds of talks?

Don’t be swayed by Modi’s friendly gesture toward Xi in Bali. We don’t get Chinese deception

Enough deception has flown down the Galwan River to create a situation where India claims progress when in fact it is further restricted behind its long held boundaries.

China lowered the gun for Modi-Xi Uzbekistan meet. India can’t take its eyes off the barrel yet

Despite ban on Chinese applications and border disputes, China-India economic relations have expanded.

China invites India back to RCEP, says it will work on resolving issues raised

China said it will follow the principle of "mutual understanding and accommodation" after PM Modi announced India was not joining the RCEP trade deal.

Tension rises between China, India over Ladakh ahead of Modi-Xi October talks

The latest standoff in Ladakh is yet another sign that all is not well with the ties. India & China are also yet to announce dates for informal talks.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.