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    Ashok K Kantha
    Articles by Ashok K Kantha

    Unwise to ignore what Xi’s US visit pageantry masked

    The US-China rivalry — though muted — remains robust in substance. The relationship is K-shaped: leader-level diplomacy is on the rise, even as competition in trade, technology, and military domains continues underneath. (Reuters)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 3, 2026 24:40 IST

    US and China: Not a G2 reboot, but possibly a G2 overlay

    For India, a US-China détente carries significant implications. New Delhi must sharpen diplomatic signalling and make it clear to partners and rivals alike that it values open regional architectures, not spheres carved by others. (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Nov 22, 2025 16:48 IST

    An India-China tango is unlikely at present

    A more normal footing for the relationship is beneficial for both countries, but that can be achieved only in a calibrated manner. (AFP Photo/Press Information Bureau (PIB))
    opinion
    Updated on Sep 3, 2025 15:39 IST

    A calibrated approach to bettering India-China ties

    Indian and Chinese army greet each other along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Karakoram pass in Ladakh on October 31, 2024, on the occasion of Diwali. (Photo by Indian Army / AFP) / (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Jan 4, 2025 14:42 IST

    Living with China, with tempered expectations

    (FILES) Indian army soldier stands on a snow-covered road near Zojila mountain pass that connects Srinagar to the union territory of Ladakh, bordering China on February 28, 2021. India said on October 21, 2024 it had struck an agreement with neighbour China for military patrols in highly contested border zones, stalled since their rival armies clashed in 2020. (Photo by TAUSEEF MUSTAFA / AFP) (AFP)
    opinion
    Updated on Oct 24, 2024 15:00 IST

    Resetting India-China ties in an era of tensions

    File photo of a man walking inside a conference room, used for meetings between military commanders of China and India, on the Indian side of the Indo-China border at Bumla in Arunachal Pradesh in November 2009.
    opinion
    Updated on May 4, 2024 16:35 IST

    On China, India needs to show strategic patience

    India has rightly maintained that there cannot be restoration of normalcy in its relations with China as long as the state of the borders remains abnormal. (Image used for representation). (PTI PHOTO.)
    opinion
    Updated on Aug 23, 2023 16:29 IST
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