After five years of tensions, India–China relations have entered a phase of cautious and fragile re-engagement. The meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President Xi Jinping in Kazan in 2024 and Tianjin in 2025 signal a shared desire to stabilise bilateral ties. These gestures are unlikely to ease the deeper structural faultlines. Key among these is the asymmetry in the balance of power between the two countries, along with their respective relationships with th

Curated by Ananth Krishnan, Director at The Hindu Group, "China: Indian Perspectives" offers original Indian viewpoints on India–China relations. With contributions from 12 leading Indian scholars, it explores China’s economy, innovation, technology, and domestic politics, and analyses their impact on India. Bangalore launch event, hosted at Takshashila Institution Available on The Hindu's Bookstore , Amazon

Indian China expert Manoj Kewalramani is skeptical about a rapprochement between Beijing and New Delhi. In China, his homeland is...

Even as Beijing continues to challenge conventional notions of democracy and human rights, America will have to decide what it stands for...