After a recent diplomatic breakthrough, both India and China have come out with their statements. A careful reading reveals interesting convergences and divergences on various key issues. Take a look.
If Beijing built too much infrastructure, New Delhi built too little. But the flashy new metro systems in smaller cities are an exception
Global media also reports on India and the US exploring a deeper defence partnership, with Trump pushing Modi to buy more American-made weapons.
The annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra will resume this summer. For Hindus Mount Kailash in Tibet is a sacred place believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva. A dip in the Mansarovar lake's icy cold waters is said to wash away the pilgrim's sins.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for China and India to explore more substantial measures to cultivate understanding and support during a meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday.
India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India's foreign ministry said on Monday (Jan 27), signalling a thaw in relations between the neighbours after a deadly 2020 military clash on their disputed Himalayan border.
If Delhi and Beijing can each benefit from the other’s growing economy, collaborate on shared concerns like climate change, and maintain peace on the border, that would be a win for both
Suspension of flights started with the Covid-19 pandemic but continued long after due to military clashes along the countries’ shared Himalayan border
India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India's foreign ministry said on Monday, signalling a thaw in relations between the
India and China agreed in principle on Monday (Jan 27) to resume direct flights between the two nations, nearly five years after the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent political tensions halted them.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will reiterate New Delhi’s concerns over Beijing’s move to build a mega hydropower plant on Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China – a project which might result in a diminishing flow of water into Siang and Brahmaputra in India.