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Xi Jinping wants to be loved by the global south

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Chinese President Xi Jinping

Published on Oct 22, 2023 11:00 am IST

India disses China over BRI again, counters campaign in Maldives over assistance

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that unlike in the past, India had not been invited by China to this year’s Belt and Road Forum this year (ANI File)

india news

Updated on Oct 19, 2023 08:12 pm IST

PM Modi calls ISRO chief, congratulates on Chandrayaan-3 mission success

PM Modi

india news

Updated on Aug 23, 2023 07:22 pm IST

View from the Himalayas | What will come of China's best laid plans?

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In this file photo, visitors walk past a wall with a map showing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, at an exhibition in Beijing, (REUTERS)

opinion

Published on Jul 19, 2023 04:34 pm IST

SCO Summit pledges to prevent spread of terror, eliminate sleeper cells

Leaders of states and officials of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) are seen on a screen during a summit via a video conference at the Kremlin in Moscow (via REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Jul 04, 2023 09:13 pm IST

‘Good ties with China possible even without…’: Italy PM on Belt and Road

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

world news

Published on May 28, 2023 02:39 pm IST

China loans to Pak, Lanka and other nations worth $240bn in 2 decades: Report

Xi Jinping News: Chinese President Xi Jinping.

world news

Updated on Mar 28, 2023 12:29 pm IST

India refuses to support China’s Belt and Road project at SCO meet

BRI or the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, President Xi Jinping’s flagship programme for trade and connectivity, was backed by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. (Photo @MEAIndia)

india news

Updated on Nov 30, 2020 09:39 pm IST

China sends hardcore ambassadors to South Asia to push BRI and undermine India

The modus operandi of UFWD is to target opinion makers and try to co-opt them to support China’s cause.

world news

Updated on Sept 14, 2020 10:30 am IST

Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand lead in Broadband Readiness Index

The Broadband Readiness Index (BRI ) was launched in association with economic policy think-tank Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) last year to further expand the broadband network across the country.

india news

Published on Sept 06, 2020 12:01 pm IST

‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor impinge India’s sovereignty’: Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh at Raisina Dialogue

The Navy chief, cautioning China against its increasing involvement in the Indian Ocean, said the navy is watching carefully

india news

Updated on Jan 15, 2020 10:29 pm IST

Pompeo under a spell, says China after he slams BRI project in Delhi

With Indian external affairs minister, S Jaishankar by his side, Pompeo said countries which have signed up for BRI, a cluster of infrastructure projects connecting China to the rest of Asia and beyond, don’t just have “strings attached but shackles”.

world news

Updated on Jun 27, 2019 06:43 pm IST

At SCO Summit, India holds off on endorsing China’s Belt and Road project

India stayed away from both Belt and Road Forums hosted by China. India’s concerns about BRI are expected discussed when Xi and Modi meet at second informal summit in October.

india news

Updated on Jun 16, 2019 11:14 am IST

India and Japan can provide an alternative to BRI

After having surrendered the control of Hambantota port to a Chinese firm, Sri Lanka became the poster child of all that could wrong with BRI investments

editorials

Published on May 21, 2019 07:38 pm IST

India should deliver on its projects in Nepal, not worry about Nepal joining the BRI

Connectivity with China is an issue of bipartisan consensus in Nepal. Even if the opposition comes to power, they cannot entirely sway away from the current policy of pursuing better relations with China

analysis

Published on May 14, 2019 09:58 pm IST

I believe connectivity is the key to addressing the India-China trade deficit

During the Wuhan Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out that the BCIM construction should be speeded up. We expect that the fourth meeting of the Joint Study Group would be held later this year to complete the joint study report

analysis

Updated on May 05, 2019 08:59 pm IST

The communique is good but will it be reflected in BRI governance?

Chinese President Xi Jinping raises his glass and proposes a toast at the end of his speech during the welcome banquet, after the welcome ceremony of leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 26, 2019

editorials

Updated on Apr 29, 2019 08:17 pm IST

China shores up projects in Nepal, Myanmar under Belt and Road

Chinese President Xi Jinping after the welcome ceremony of leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on April 26, 2019.

world news

Updated on Apr 29, 2019 05:10 pm IST

Agreements worth over $64 billion signed at BRF meet: Chinese president Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping after the welcome ceremony of leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on April 26, 2019.

world news

Published on Apr 27, 2019 05:45 pm IST

Imran Khan for enhanced cooperation among BRI countries to combat climate change

China is holding the BRF, which provides a platform to countries participating in the BRI, from April 25 to 27 here.

world news

Updated on Apr 26, 2019 06:22 pm IST

At China’s BRI meet, President Xi skips fresh funds pledge amid talk of debt-trap

The BRI, launched in 2013, has also been criticised for ensnaring smaller countries into “debt-trap diplomacy” and high cost of projects.

world news

Updated on Apr 26, 2019 07:47 pm IST

Pak, China to begin CPEC second phase meet, says Imran Khan in Beijing as India stays away

Imran Khan was delivering his speech at the second Belt and Road International Forum for Cooperation (BRF), which India has skipped

world news

Updated on Apr 27, 2019 08:35 am IST

Envoy for more bonhomie between Chinese provinces, Indian states

Talking about eastern India, he said the region occupies an important place in the context of China, as it is the land of Lord Buddha.

world news

Updated on Apr 25, 2019 07:29 pm IST

India needs to execute its vision on regional connectivity

India’s primary problem with the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Said to be the flagship project of the BRI, the corridor passes through territory occupied by China but claimed by India

editorials

Updated on Apr 25, 2019 09:03 am IST

China stresses cooperation, ties after India boycotts BRI forum

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india news

Published on Apr 20, 2019 12:25 am IST

India stands its ground on China’s Belt and Road plan, to skip mega meet

For India, the biggest concern remains the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which New Delhi says affects sovereignty and territorial integrity as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

india news

Updated on Apr 18, 2019 10:48 pm IST