Critical Minerals

Critical Minerals: The New Oil of the 21st Century?

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.

Trade Pivot Weakens Pakistan’s Grip on Afghanistan, as Others Move in

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.

India's Sugar Economy and Ethanol Politics: The Demand-Supply Imbalance Threatens to Mar Festival Season

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.

Can Iran's Chabahar Help Turkiye and India do Business?

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.

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'India should rethink One China policy'

India should rethink and revise its 'One China' policy and exploit the geographic, ethnic, and economic faultlines within the Asian giant, such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang, former Deputy National Security Adviser of India Arvind Gupta said

Chinese team recommends four drugs to fight COVID-19 in Bangladesh

The visiting Chinese medical experts have said the use of Ritonavir, Resochin, Ribavirin, and Arbidol can be effective to some extent

'Game-changer' CPEC gets only Rs21 bn for 2020-21

Pakistan's Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the year 2020-21 contains around Rs 21 billion allocation for projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) - once considered a game-changer for Pakistan

China-Sri Lanka Belt and Road: Joint consultation mechanism established

The China-Sri Lanka Belt and Road Political Parties Joint Consultation Mechanism between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and main political parties of Sri Lanka has been established on June 11

Complaint filed in court against Chinese Prez Xi Jinping over spread of coronavirus pandemic

A complaint has been filed in a court in Bihar against Chinese President Xi Jinping, blaming him for the coronavirus pandemic

China donates medical material towards COVID-19 relief efforts

China has donated essential personal protective materials to support the Government of Maldives in its efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country

India, China military-level talks end on 'positive trajectory'

The military delegations of India and China met on Wednesday to deliberate upon the process of withdrawal of troops and the current standoff situation in Pangong Tso in Eastern Ladakh

India, China start withdrawing troops from standoff positions

India and China have started the process of de-escalation at the Line of Actual Control with the withdrawal of troops, guns and combat vehicles from three standoff positions in eastern Ladakh, sources said on Tuesday

China approves Maldives' loan deferment request

China has agreed to defer repayment period of the loans obtained by the Maldives from China. China has granted loan deferment eases to 77 countries, including Maldives, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

China says consensus reached with India not to escalate standoff

India and China have reached a consensus not to escalate the situation further , and maintain peace and stability along the border together, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said

10-member Chinese medical team arrives in Dhaka

A 10-member Chinese medical team with expertise in treating Covid-19 patients reached Dhaka today

China runs war propaganda against India over Ladakh

China is running full-blown propaganda on its high-altitude war preparations, threatening India as troops of both sides remain locked in a face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh

India must not fall into Chinese trap

In my assessment, the present PLA intrusions are obviously with the approval of C-in-C and President Xi Jinping, China's supreme leader, writes Lt Gen P. C. Katoch (Retd) for South Asia Monitor

Pakistani government approves CPEC’s $7.2b strategic project

Pakistan Railways’ Mainline-I Project – the lone strategic project of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – cleared its first hurdle on Saturday when the government approved it at a cost of $7.2 billion, setting the stage for negotiations with China and International Monetary Fund (IMF)

India demands China to remove its troops, structures from Pangong Lake

India and China military top brass began talks on Saturday to resolve the stand-off situation in Eastern Ladakh region and de-escalation of forces across the Line of Actual Control