'We will likely never know why Xi decided not to travel to New Delhi. One possible explanation could be his desire to avoid a meeting with US President Joe Biden.' IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......
'Does the country risk being enclosed in a geographical cocoon if it spurns a multi-continent project for which everyone else has signed up,' asks T N Ninan. IMAGE: Chinese flags flutter at......
The Trump administration on Wednesday threw its weight behind India's opposition to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, saying it passes through a disputed territory and no country should put......
India is in talks with Australia, the United States and Japan about setting up a regional infrastructure scheme as an "alternative" to China's multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative,......
The decision to not attend the forum attended by 28 heads of state and 130 national delegations is a clear break from India's usual policy of going along with the crowd, observes Ajai Shukla.......
We must see New Delhi’s position as a signal of competition to the Chinese grand design for the 21st century world, says Nitin Pai. India’s boycott of China’s Belt and Road Forum......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pushed for an "Asia-Africa growth corridor" supported by Japan and India -- a pitch coming days after China's ambitious OBOR (One Belt, One Road)......
These ambitious projects are littered with every possible acronyms and include proposed road links, air connectivity plans, electricity grids and special economic zones on coasts, says Subhomoy......
There is a large population standing outside the coverage of primary healthcare, says Praveen Gupta of Raheja QBE. The non-life segment of the insurance industry is suddenly all over the......
China is keen to rebalance its economy towards higher consumption, services, technology use and value-added exports. The hope is that its currency will strengthen as the world embraces it as a......