A new avenue to access transnational markets has opened up for Nepal as freight trains have begun departing from China on a weekly basis with goods destined for Nepal, in an initiative that is said to be the first of its kind in South Asia
Myanmar Election: Lack of Consolidated Initiative Leads to Return of Military Rule
The external support by China and Russia lent support to the Tatmadaw, especially during the elections, and while ASEAN and western powers have refused to accept the legitimacy of the election, many of the immediate neighbours like India, Bangladesh, and Thailand prefer what they see as stability under the military, given their cross-border concerns.
Edible Geopolitics: How Asian Cuisine is Leveraging Soft Power to Wield Cultural Influence
At a time when global consumers are increasingly drawn to wellness-oriented and sustainable diets, South Asian culinary traditions, particularly those rooted in India’s Ayurveda, offer significant potential. However, without institutional backing, this remains diffused cultural capital rather than strategic influence.
The Rise of the E-Dragon: China’s Dominance in an Electrified World and Lessons for India
The China tale offers important lessons. China’s rise in the renewable sector is not just fuelled by demand for clean energy, but by a broader strategy, linking energy policy with manufacturing, technology development and global trade. India now seems to have begun taking steps in this direction. Policy measures such as the production-linked incentives scheme for solar manufacturing and efforts to expand domestic battery production are intended to strengthen the country’s clean energy ecosystem.
China Tightens a Strategic Arc Around India's Northeast - With Expanding Leverage in Myanmar and Bangladesh
China’s expanding influence in Myanmar and Bangladesh does not operate in isolation. It is reinforced by Beijing’s long-standing strategic partnership with Pakistan, frequently described by both sides as an “all-weather” alliance. In recent years, Islamabad has sought to revive and expand diplomatic engagement with both Dhaka and Naypyidaw, reflecting a broader effort to re-establish its presence along the eastern arc of the Bay of Bengal. While Pakistan lacks China’s financial scale or infrastructure capacity, its diplomatic signalling complements Beijing’s presence
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China donates masks for Sri Lankan students
The Chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka, Hu Wei, met with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Higher Education and government spokesman Bandula Gunawardena Wednesday and donated masks to the Ministry of Higher Education for the universities, vocational training institutes and other higher education institutions
China backs down on US flight restrictions after Trump retaliates
China has backed down on a ban on flights of US airlines after President Donald Trump's administration retaliated by threatening to block carriers from that country flying into the US
Chinese team of medical experts to arrive in Dhaka on June 8
A team of Chinese medical experts, who have the first-hand experience in containing coronavirus and treating patients with success, is expected to arrive in Bangladesh with necessary medical equipment on June 8
India, China working upon to resolve standoff in Ladakh region
China has made a slight retreat at Galwan Valley, one of the flashpoints leading to a standoff with India, in Ladakh region on Wednesday, sources said. In a bid to resolve the issue, China's People's Liberation Army moved back two kilometres and the Indian Army has moved back by one kilometre
Nepal backs China's new law for Hong Kong to crush dissent
Nepal has endorsed China's new national security law for Hong Kong even as the Western block led by the US have jointly called Beijing's move a direct violation of international treaties
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India, China military-level talks over Ladakh standoff remain 'inconclusive'
Talks between India and China's military representatives on Tuesday to resolve the ongoing face-off in eastern Ladakh between the two countries remained inconclusive, government sources said
Former Afghan president backs China's efforts to safeguard national security
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed support for China's efforts to safeguard national unity and security in a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu
India-China clash bigger virtually than on ground
As India and China have enhanced the diplomatic and military engagement to resolve the tension at Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, a different kind of perception war in the digital landscape has started between the social media users of the two countries
Chinese national held for misbehaving with girls in Nepalese capital
Thamel police have taken Chinese national Chen Xi, 21, into custody after some locals caught a few Chinese men for allegedly misbehaving with some local girls in Chhetrapati area near Thamel, Kathmandu, yesterday
China cities aid Pokhara metropolis
Various cities of China have helped Pokhara metropolis with health materials worth 79,000 USD. Mayor Man Bahadur GC said the metropolis had established relationship of brotherhood with different cities of China
China's belligerence is creating global flashpoints
As it looks both China and the US are mutually preparing to face each other into a possible confrontation due to Beijing’s persisting forcible capture over the entire South China Sea, despite losing this claim in the International Court of Arbitration just a few years back
Trump says Modi not in 'good mood' about China
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not pleased with the Xi Jinping regime over the ongoing border conflict while reiterating his offer of mediation between India and China. Responding to a media query related to the border tensions between India and China, President Trump on Thursday at his Oval Office said, "They have a big conflict going with India and China
China's long history of incremental occupation of Indian territory in Ladakh
Even as the Indian government has never admitted it, China had occupied 640 sq km of Indian territory in Eastern Ladakh during the second term of the UPA regime under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
