Critical minerals are not literally the new oil, but they may play a comparable role in defining the balance of power. The race has already begun, and India’s preparedness will determine whether it merely secures access to the resources of the new century or helps shape the industrial order that emerges from them.
Afghanistan has sought to limit or reduce its structural vulnerability by moving trade through Iran’s Chabahar Port and Central Asian corridors. Kabul is realigning Afghanistan’s external economic geography by looking towards Iran, Central Asia, China and India.
The current rise in Indian sugar prices is the result of several factors rather than ethanol alone. Lower-than-expected production—from an initial estimate of 343 LMT to about 306 LMT—is central to the supply concern. Weather damage, disease, festival demand, global prices and market speculation have added to the pressure.
Chabahar will not transform Türkiye–India relations. It can, however, show whether two countries with serious political disagreements are capable of making one difficult commercial route work.
Chinese state-owned media outlet Global Times, aligned with the ruling Communist Party reported, "While for India, colluding with the exiled Tibetan and playing the Tibet card is only shooting its own foot, as China's economic power and military strength are much greater than India's."
Chinese troops attempted to unilaterally alter the status quo in violation of the bilateral agreements, the Indian government said on Saturday after China stated that India is entirely responsible for the border stand-off in Ladakh
Terming Friday's meeting between Indian and Chinese defence ministers as a positive step, the Chinese media said on Saturday that in case of a border war, India will have no chance of winning
The Indian Army extended a helping hand to three Chinese citizens who lost their way in the Plateau area of North Sikkim at an altitude of 17,500 feet
In what could be a breakthrough in their border standoff, Indian Defence Minister Rajanth Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe met in the Russian capital on Friday evening and agreed to de-escalate the situation through talks
US President Donald Trump has asserted that Washington was talking to India and China on resolving “a very nasty situation” in the Ladakh region, but equivocated on whether Beijing was a bully
Indian Defence Minister Rajanth Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe will meet later on Friday to discuss their border disputes
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said that the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is tense and the force is prepared for all contingencies
A rattled China, forced on the defensive by India's sharp military maneouvres on the border, has lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even going to the extent of questioning re-election prospects for a third term in 2024
Hundreds of Tibetans carrying the national flags of Tibet and India on Friday gathered in the Himachal Pradesh capital to give a warm send off to Special Frontier Force soldiers who were heading in convoys to frontier areas along China
The United State has warned countries to manage risk when dealing with a state enterprise and subsidiaries in China that has reclaimed the sea in South China Sea and in Sri Lanka
India on Thursday asked China to show sincerity in expeditiously restoring peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and border areas through complete disengagement and de-escalation in accordance with the bilateral agreements and protocols
Hit hard by India's move to ban 118 apps, including PUBG, China on Thursday termed the action as "discriminatory restrictions" on Chinese companies and alleged that it violated World Trade Organization (WTO) rules
Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing Thursday said the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan had been rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic
Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane is on a two-day visit to Ladakh to review operational preparedness of the force amid border tension with China
