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Jan 311 min read
Opinion in The Indian Express: India China talks - Something achieved, but much more to still do
There are no indications that the two sides are anywhere close to resolving the boundary issue. For the moment, border management is on...

Jan 241 min read
Quoted in Aljazeera.com: Have Trump’s tariff threats helped China boost its exports?
Trump has said he is considering imposing a 10 percent tariff on China from February. By Dwayne Oxford and Sarah Shamim Read the full...

Dec 22, 20241 min read
Opinion in NDTV - India And China: 'Compartmentalising' May Not Help
The two Special Representatives (SRs) on the India-China boundary issue met in Beijing on December 19th. This was the first such meeting...


Dec 18, 20241 min read
Takshashila Institution Survey Report: Pulse of the People - State of India China Relations
Most Indians prefer closer trade and investment relations with China but believe that the boundary dispute inhibits deeper ties. This is...


Dec 12, 20241 min read
Opinion in The Indian Express: China’s BRI isn’t dying – it’s changing
Projects under the Belt and Road Initiative are diversifying, as are the financial tools to fund them. While BRI remains central to Xi...

Dec 9, 20241 min read
Quoted in Radio Free Asia: Nepal’s leader visits Beijing, joint statement uses ‘Xizang’ to refer to Tibet
Nepal referred to Tibet as “Xizang” in a statement issued after its new Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli completed a four-day visit to...

Nov 20, 20241 min read
Cited in the USCC's 2024 Annual Report to Congress
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission's Annual Report to Congress this year includes topics such as U.S.-China tech...

Oct 26, 20241 min read
Quoted in The New York Times: Inside Putin’s Alternate Reality - Warm Embraces and a Veneer of Normalcy
At a meeting of emerging economies, Vladimir Putin positioned himself as a respected and powerful leader, ignoring the condemnation he...

Oct 24, 20241 min read
Opinion for Moneycontrol.com: India-China equation reset is at a new normal, not the old one
Power asymmetry between the two countries and the likelihood of just a limited easing in the trade relationship make going back to...

Oct 24, 20241 min read
Quoted in The Wall Street Journal: With Pressures at Home and Abroad, China’s Xi and India’s Modi Thaw Ties
While the nuclear-armed neighbors seek to disengage in the Himalayas, political experts say their long-term rivalry is likely to remain....


Oct 23, 20241 min read
Opinion in The Indian Express: Five reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the India-China border agreement
The announcement is just the first step in a long process of normalisation of the situation along the boundary areas. For starters, the...

Oct 22, 20241 min read
Quoted in TRT World.com: China struggles to balance Iran, Israel, and US interests in Middle East
Keen to safeguard its economic interests in the region, Beijing has been pushing for calm. But China's influence regarding the conflict...

Oct 22, 20241 min read
Quoted in CNN.com: India and China have struck a deal that could ease border tensions ahead of expected leader meeting
India and China have reached an agreement on military disengagement along their disputed border, New Delhi said. By Simone McCarthy...

Oct 22, 20241 min read
Quoted in CNN.com: The West wants Putin isolated. A major summit he’s hosting shows he’s far from alone
Nearly three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw Moscow condemned by countries globally, leader Vladimir Putin is staging a...

Oct 22, 20241 min read
In Conversation with Rediff.com on the Latest in India-China Ties
In an e-mail interview with Rediff.com 's Archana Masih, Manoj Kewalramani explains recent developments in India-China relations and what...

Oct 17, 20241 min read
Takshashila Research Paper: Contours of a New Modus Vivendi with China
This paper recommends a pathway for India to arrive at a new modus vivendi in its relationship with China. It argues that volatility is...

Oct 10, 20241 min read
CSIS Report Launch: Defining Success - Does the United States Need an “End State” for Its China Policy?
CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, Jude Blanchette, hosted a launch event for their new report, which explores whether the United...

Sep 27, 20241 min read
Opinion for Moneycontrol.com: Quad, through Chinese lens
Chinese opinions on the Quad converge on one point, that it’s a US-led tool of containment. However, there are mixed opinions on the...


Sep 11, 20241 min read
Opinion piece in The Hindu: Perils of decentralisation with Chinese characteristics
Takshashila Institution's Pranay Kotasthane & Manoj Kewalramani explore the link between China's overcapacity and "decentralisation...

Sep 3, 20241 min read
Opinion in NDTV: India And China May Finally Be Warming Up To Each Other
It's not a thaw yet, but there are certainly signs of some warming in the India-China relationship. By Manoj Kewalramani Read the full...
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