BRICS Summit: Opportunities for India, Russia and China

Srikanth Kondapalli on what to expect from the seventh BRICS summit meeting to be held in Russia in July. The seventh BRICS Summit is to be held at Ufa in Russia on July 9-10. As the rotating chair......

Why do the Chinese want a train to Sikkim?

China is spending billions of dollars to improve infrastructure in Tibet and other parts of its border with India. Claude Arpi explains why New Delhi can't afford to ignore Beijing's plans.India......

China's fastest train aims to speed at 575 km/hr!

Aiming to break the 574.8 km/hour speed record set by France, China has signed agreements with Thailand and Laos to build high-speed railways. On December 3, a high-speed passenger train......

The fastest trains in the world!

Can India have its first bullet train that would run at a speed of 350 km per hour? The proposal is being explored by Indian Railways with the help of three companies, including a French and an......

China invites Mamata to attend rail conference

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has been invited by China to attend an international conference on high-speed rail system. "An invite from the Chinese embassy has come for her (Mamata). She has......

China wooing India for building high-speed rail networks

India's move to opt for Japanese bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route had raised concerns in China which is competing with Japan to build high-speed rail networks in India. India's first......