India China relations

‘Pushed India closer to China, Russia’: US lawmakers write to Donald Trump over tariffs; urge him to restore ties

A group of US lawmakers, including Indian-American members, wrote to President Donald Trump urging him to “restore” ties with India, claiming that tariffs had pushed the nation closer to China and Russia.A group of 19 Congress members led by Congresswoman Deborah Ross and Congressman Ro Khanna said in a statement on Wednesday: “Recent actions by […]

SCO summit: PM Modi, Xi Jinping discussed cross-border terror in meeting; MEA says China offered cooperation | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges a handshake with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Official Reception for Heads of States and Heads of Governments at the SCO Summit, in Tianjin on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the issue of cross-border terrorism during their meeting on Sunday on […]

Welfare of 2.8 bn people is linked to India-China ties: PM Modi to President Xi

PM Modi holds key talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping TIANJIN: India is committed to taking forward its ties with China based on mutual trust, respect and sensitivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two leaders held wide-ranging talks on Sunday to reset the bilateral relations. In his televised opening […]

‘American brand globally is in the toilet’: Former US NSA Jake Sullivan says Trump’s ‘massive trade offensive’ is pushing India toward China

Former US national security advisor Jake Sullivan has launched a sharp attack on Donald Trump’s latest trade move against India, warning that the “massive trade offensive” risks undoing years of work to bring New Delhi closer to Washington – and instead pushing it into Beijing’s orbit.Speaking on The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller, Sullivan accused […]

India-China ties: Both sides to explore ‘early harvest’ on boundary delimitation; expert group to be set up | India News

Wang Yi and Ajit Doval NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough in India-China relations on Tuesday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi co-chaired the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ talks on the boundary issue to explore “early harvest” in border areas.The talks focused on long-standing border issues, where both […]

‘Were you sleeping in history class?’ Jaishankar’s ‘China guru’ dig at Rahul; slams Gandhi family | India News

S Jaishankar and Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: In a fiery address in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, external affairs minister S Jaishankar launched a stinging, thinly veiled attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Jaishankar branded him a “China-guru” and accused him of acquiring his knowledge of Beijing through “Olympic invites and private tuitions from Chinese […]

Govt unlikely to ease checks on investments from China

NEW DELHI: Govt is unlikely to ease investment checks on Chinese companies amid growing calls to review FDI norms as it remains wary of flows from across the border. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have made it even more alert to the growing threat of Chinese companies and their exports, some of which may be […]

China’s Brahmaputra dam | A Himalayan river threat

Originating from the icy grip of the Angsi Glacier, near the northern slopes of the Himalayas, close to Lake Manasarovar in western Tibet, the Yarlung Tsangpo—known as Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and the Brahmaputra in Assam—embarks on a long and winding 2,900 km journey. It flows eastward across the Tibetan Plateau, a seemingly calm giant, […]