India & China A fresh start?ATUL ANEJA in WuhanAgainst a backdrop of accumulated grievances, highlighted by the Doklam standoff, the informal summit at Wuhan comes as an unprecedented trust-rebuild
U.S.-China Chinese challengeATUL ANEJA in BeijingThe Chinese leadership seems to have realised that more than a “trade war”, it is about an “exceptionalist” America trying to block China’s
China Paradigm shiftATUL ANEJA in BeijingXi Jinping unveils a ground-breaking road map at the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China.
Geopolitical implications Border manoeuvresATUL ANEJA in BeijingThe standoff in Doklam is emblematic of a growing competition between India and China for a larger geopolitical role in Asia.
North Korea China’s burdenATUL ANEJA in BeijingChina seems to be proposing to serve as the guardian of the North Korean regime, which is under threat of attack from the U.S. because of its defiant
United States Chinese checkersATUL ANEJA in BeijingChina’s leaders seem ready to face the headwinds likely to emerge from the U.S. in the coming months and turn them into opportunities.
South China Sea Troubled watersATUL ANEJAChina defies the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on its claims in the South China Sea.
Advantage China Short-term painATUL ANEJA in BeijingNotwithstanding the painful restructuring of ties with Europe, in the short run China is likely to benefit from the extra elbow room for strategic man
China Structural shiftsATUL ANEJAThree development banks—the AIIB, launched on January 16, the EBRD and the NBD—point to the emergence of new centres of power and influence in the
SCO Road to multipolarityATUL ANEJA in ZhengzhouThe Zhengzhou conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation adds more muscle to the grouping by incorporating India and Pakistan as its full mem
India-China Building bridgesATUL ANEJA in BeijingPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China did not produce any bilateral big-ticket announcements, but this absence was made up for by unpreceden
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
