India Should Be Battle Ready With China

'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says,......

A Lot At Stake For India In US' Indo-Pacific Strategy

India is increasingly a willing participant in the evolving US' Indo-Pacific strategy.While these developments are related to the perception of a growing Chinese security challenge, their......

China slams Quad meet, says talks should contribute to mutual trust, peace

China on Friday reaffirmed its criticism of the Quad grouping comprising the US, India, Australia and Japan, saying the state-to-state interactions should pursue peace and development and......

How India Can Overtake China

India must integrate more with East Asia by getting into regional trade arrangements, lower its tariff walls, and improve the quality of its workforce, suggests T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam......

'It is difficult for us to get rid of China overnight'

'China feels India will be hard-pressed not to go after China because we are so badly dependent on them -- and that is the reality.' IMAGE: A protest against Chinese goods in Bhopal. Photograph:......

China strikes conciliatory note on India's RCEP snub

China said on Tuesday that it will follow the principle of "mutual understanding and accommodation" to resolve the outstanding issues raised by India for not joining the Beijing-backed mega......

CII explains how keeping out of RCEP will 'harm' India

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the ASEAN-India Summit on the sideline of the 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, on Sunday. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Not being part of the......

Who is benefitting from India's Free Trade Agreements?

Among the current FTAs with significant trade deficits for India, five are with countries from the 10-nation Asean bloc. Exports to the 10 economies stood at $ 37.4 billion in 2018-19, up by 9%......