China defends projects in PoK, objects to India's South China Sea exploration

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel passes near the Chinese oil rig, Haiyang Shi You 981 in the South China Sea, about 210 km  from the coast of Vietnam. Photograph: Nguyen Minh/Reuters  China......

Red carpet welcome for PM Modi in Chinese President Xi's hometown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in Xian on a three-day visit to China during which he will hold summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a range of issues including the......

'India should not behave like a big brother towards Maldives'

'India should respect Maldivian nationalism and their desire to be not over-dependent on India.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on the......

Economics for India, strategic trust for China

While the two sides’ objectives may appear to differ, it is clear that both India and China are emphasising on the common minimum possible areas of cooperation between them, says Srikanth......

How China's BRI is making inroads into Europe

'Chinese companies have acquired stakes in 13 ports in Europe, including in Greece, Spain and, most recently, Belgium.''Those ports handle about 10 percent of Europe's shipping container capacity,'......

5 reasons why China will become more powerful over time

China has demonstrated that it has the power to not be isolated, and it is likely to become more powerful over time, says TN Ninan. The wisecrack answer to the question as to when is a new......