Left Review Online March 31, 2020
Although India may be using the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) to hamper the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), its impact will be limited. Container Corporation of India Ltd. (Concor), an Indian state-owned company, on February 25 signed a service agreement with Russian Railways Logistics Joint Stock...More
Since May 2014, when India Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, there have been 10 meetings between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, the crucial meetings are the two informal summits between the two leaders that set a new tone to the bilateral relationship. The...More
Chinese companies are definitely investing much more in India than they were a decade ago, but their hopes of replicating China's business success in India may be less certain. As of December 11, Chinese investment in India reached $8 billion, compared with less than $200 million a decade...More
Beijing. Riots erupted in Assam and West Bengal of India amid the controversial amendment to an act. The Citizenship Amendment Act excluded Muslims who came to India from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to escape religious persecution before December 31, 2014 to get Indian citizenship. The internet in Assam...More
Is the Indian economy heading for a hard landing? The answer to the question, to some extent, will determine the trend of the broad Asian economy in the coming year. China, India and Japan together generate a considerable part of Asia's economic activity. Although Japan's economy expanded in...More
Introduction: Nepali People have printed their map in the heart and mind of greater Nepal. ‘Bhimsen's Prime Minister Ship is best remembered for the Anglo-Nepalese war. The territorial expanse of the Gurkha Empire had reached its greatest extent from Sutlej River in the...More
Diwali, the festival of lights, has just seen a sharp rise in sales of Chinese goods in India. From the festival-related Chinese products flooding Delhi's wholesale market to the 30 to 40 percent increase in Xiaomi's festival sales, there are signs everywhere indicating that Indians rely heavily on...More
It is widely acknowledged that China and India are playing pivotal roles in regional and global affairs in the 21st century. Indeed, both countries have taken comparable stances or approaches to many critical policy areas, such as international trade and global governance reform, on intergovernmental platforms. As emerging...More
If India blocks Chinese telecom giant Huawei from doing business in the country, it can only be seen as a signal by New Delhi that it's taking sides in China-US trade rivalry. "On the issue of Chinese enterprises participating in the construction of India's 5G, we hope the...More
Kathmandu. Following the US recognition of Juan Guaido as interim president of Venezuela, India has refused Washington’s call to recognise the opposition leader, saying that crisis should be resolved by the “people of Venezuela” through “constructive dialogue”. On Wednesday, the US, Canada and several Latin American countries recognised...More
Hon Minister Suresh Prabhu Ji, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh Ji, Director of Indian Foundation, Ram Madhav Ji, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the India Foundation for inviting me to speak before this distinguished gathering of intellectuals and...More