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India plans to scrap curbs on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts

January 8, 2026 admin

The Ministry of Finance’s plan to ease the curbs followed requests ‌from other government departments that face shortages and project delays due to the ‌2020 restrictions, the sources said. File. Photo credit: China Daily via Reuters Finance ‌Ministry plans to scrap five-year-old restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts, two government sources said, as…

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China using LAC disengagement to reset India ties, curb U.S. alignment, says report

December 24, 2025 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: ANI China is attempting to leverage the disengagement from remaining standoff sites along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to ease tensions and stabilise its relationship with India, a U.S. Department of War report said on Wednesday (December 24, 2025). The report…

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China probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension along LAC to stabilise ties with India: U.S. report

December 24, 2025 admin

China probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), with India to stabilise bilateral relations and prevent the deepening of U.S.-India ties, according to a report by the U.S. Department of War. In its annual report to Congress on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) on ‘Military and Security Developments Involving…

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China positive on Putin’s India visit; calls for stronger trilateral cooperation

December 8, 2025 admin

China stands ready to work with Russia and India to continue promoting the development of bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China on Monday (December 8, 2025) reacted positively to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, framing the three countries as an important part of the…

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India inaugurates new state-of-the-art Consulate building in Shanghai

December 8, 2025 admin

India on Sunday (December 7, 2025) opened its new state-of-the-art Consulate building in Shanghai, marking its first relocation in 32 years in China’s main business hub. The Shanghai Consulate caters to India’s burgeoning business community in the eastern region of China, home to top trade and business hubs like Yiwu, where a number of Indian…

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India is keen to preserve its relations with the U.S. but not at any cost: Tirumurti

September 15, 2025 admin

The U.S. has to decide first where they see India fit into their scheme of things, says T.S. Tirumurti, India’s former Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the U.N., New York. In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Tirumurti spoke about the foreign policy challenges and opportunities India is facing in an uncertain world, including its…

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The View From India Newsletter: A reset in India-China ties?

August 25, 2025 admin

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) “The setbacks we experienced in the past few years were not in the interest of the people of our two countries,” said Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, on August…

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What China’s DeepSeek AI Says

January 30, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek claims to have developed an AI assistant with performance comparable to leading Western models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini but at a fraction of the cost. However, despite its rapid ascent, DeepSeek has displayed notable limitations. Like other Chinese AI models, it remains constrained by government…

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Foreign Minister Engages US, Foreign Secretary, China: India’s Balancing Act

January 24, 2025 admin

New Delhi: India’s diplomacy stands out globally for its ability to balance ties between adversaries. The latest example of this is happening this week. As foreign minister S Jaishankar touches down in New Delhi after a five-day visit to the US for Donald Trump’s inauguration, foreign secretary Vikram Misri heads to China to foster ties…

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Begin 2-Day China Visit On January 26

January 23, 2025 admin

Vikram Misri is visiting China for a meeting of the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Beijing for a two-day visit beginning Sunday. Mr Misri is visiting China for a meeting of the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The resumption…

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