A hospital and clean water – China on the charm offensive in Sri Lanka
China has invested an estimated $11 billion in Sri Lanka, around $8 billion in the form of loans
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Blessed by Buddhist monks, Sri Lanka’s new president prioritises security
Rajapaksa, who is seen as close to China, requested all countries to respect Sri Lanka’s sovereignty.
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In Brasilia Modi holds back to back bilaterals on sidelines of 11th BRICS summit
Mr. Modi had bilateral meetings with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Brazilian president Mr. Jair Messias Bolsonaro, and Chinese president Mr. Xi Jinping.
RCEP can give opportunities to India: China
China joined 14 countries this week in agreeing terms for RCEP, which could become the world’s biggest free trade deal if officially signed next year as planned.
India a ‘Guest of Honour Country’ at China’s second International Import Expo
India plans to make use of the expo to pitch for IT, pharmaceuticals- and agricultural export products.
Wuhan to Chennai: Xi, Modi set key milestone
Relations between India and China are a dialogue between ancient civilizations with a long history of exchanges that resonates even today, a partnership between young nation states that have traversed difficult historical phases and are now preoccupied with addressing the needs of their similarly aspirational societies.
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The significance of Mamallapuram as the venue of the Modi-Xi informal summit
This summit will be of enormous value in changing the framing of China-India relations and their role in building a shared future of humankind, roughly one-third of which lives in these two nations.
A blueprint for greater cooperation
The China-India equation has been recast after the informal meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Wuhan last year.
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“For any prospects of peace in Afghanistan the intra-Afghan dialogue is a must”
With Taliban getting stronger, radicalisation of Pakistan, existence of al Qaeda, Haqqani network and Daesh, I see a large caliphate in the making in the Af-Pak region.
Could India be next victim of US exceptionalism?
The Trump administration is seeking out ways to slow down China’s rise as it views it as a threat. India has often acquiesced to US pressures and this can be seen from New Delhi’s increasing reluctance to engage Huawei in ongoing 5G trials which has already upset Beijing.