Mint Explainer: Why the outcome of China's latest BRI Forum should please India
1 year, 2 months ago

Mint Explainer: Why the outcome of China's latest BRI Forum should please India

Live Mint  

Beijing played host to the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on October 18. The meeting, which attracted leaders and officials from 23 countries in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and South America, took place in the wake of trouble for China President Xi Jinping’s flagship infrastructure initiative. It's a highly ambitious project aimed at building infrastructure and connectivity across Asia, Europe and Africa in an effort to reconstruct 21st century versions of a terrestrial and maritime silk road. The forum began in 2017 as a meeting of major leaders who had signed on to Beijing’s scheme, and was intended to showcase the achievements of the BRI. For India, declining attendance at the BRI Forum may be a sign that China’s flagship infrastructure initiative is faltering.

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Italy’s exit from China’s BRI. Why India should be happy
1 year, 1 month ago

Italy’s exit from China’s BRI. Why India should be happy

Live Mint  

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India reiterates opposition to China’s BRI, supports programmes in Maldives
1 year, 2 months ago

India reiterates opposition to China’s BRI, supports programmes in Maldives

Live Mint  

Reiterated its opposition to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, India on 19 October highlighted the role of Beijing’s flagship infrastructure programme in the development of participating countries against the backdrop of Maldives’ president-elect Mohamed Muizzu, reported Hindustan Times. While responding to several questions on the Belt and Road Forum hosted by China and Muizzu’s comments endorsing the BRI, Bagchi said …

India disses China over BRI again, counters campaign in Maldives over assistance
1 year, 2 months ago

India disses China over BRI again, counters campaign in Maldives over assistance

Hindustan Times  

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The BRI at 10, some hits, many misses
1 year, 2 months ago

The BRI at 10, some hits, many misses

The Hindu  

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India to again boycott China's Belt and Road event amid criticism of CPEC: Sources
1 year, 3 months ago

India to again boycott China's Belt and Road event amid criticism of CPEC: Sources

India TV News  

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India likely to skip China’s BRI summit
1 year, 3 months ago

India likely to skip China’s BRI summit

The Hindu  

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China’s Complicated Relationship With India
1 year, 3 months ago

China’s Complicated Relationship With India

The Diplomat  

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China says 90 countries have confirmed attendance for Belt and Road Initiative conference
1 year, 4 months ago

China says 90 countries have confirmed attendance for Belt and Road Initiative conference

The Hindu  

China said on Thursday that 90 countries have confirmed attendance for its Belt and Road Initiative conference being held in October. Russian President Vladimir Putin also has a scheduled visit to China in October when the country hosts the One Belt One Road forum, Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said recently, according to Russia's state news agency TASS. China's foreign ministry …

BRICS: India Assumes Centre Stage, China Loses Influence - News18
1 year, 4 months ago

BRICS: India Assumes Centre Stage, China Loses Influence - News18

News 18  

It is ironic that China should now be playing second-fiddle to India in both the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS. So much so, that while India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out that it will soon be a $5 trillion economy open to do business with the Global South and others, Chinese President Xi Jinping did not make a speech, …

Exercise caution on plans to expand Brics
1 year, 5 months ago

Exercise caution on plans to expand Brics

Hindustan Times  

A push by China to admit new members into the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa grouping has set the proverbial cat among the pigeons. Admitting developing countries who are financially in hock to China could mean the marginalisation of India, which has earned the tag of the voice of the Global South through its own bilateral and multilateral …

10 years of China's Belt & Road project: South Asia barring India & Bhutan, in a bind over Beijing’s predatory tactics
1 year, 5 months ago

10 years of China's Belt & Road project: South Asia barring India & Bhutan, in a bind over Beijing’s predatory tactics

Firstpost  

Except for India and Bhutan, all South Asian countries are part of the BRI. Despite this, a closer look at their economic conditions shows that China’s BRI promises haven’t been fulfilled since the project started a decade ago. This year marks the tenth anniversary of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, a $1.4 trillion project initiated by Xi Jinping with …

Is India odd man out in China-dominated SCO and BRICS?
1 year, 8 months ago

Is India odd man out in China-dominated SCO and BRICS?

Hindustan Times  

With the rise of China as a global economic and military super-power inevitable this decade, India will be the odd man out in the SCO and the BRICS as virtually all the members of these groupings are recipients of copious infrastructure aid from Beijing in the name of Belt-Road Initiative. While India is pushing for English to be a working …

Xi Says China Could Host Belt and Road Forum in 2023: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Xi Says China Could Host Belt and Road Forum in 2023: Report

News 18  

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said China may consider hosting the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing in 2023. China, however, has itself threatened the sovereignty of its neighbours Taiwan, South Korea and Japan by remaining silent about North Korea’s nuclear tests and also by its aggressive stance in the South China Sea and the …

What is China’s Belt and Road Initiative and why was S Jaishankar critical of it at SCO meet?
2 years, 2 months ago

What is China’s Belt and Road Initiative and why was S Jaishankar critical of it at SCO meet?

Firstpost  

In a veiled reference to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting that ‘connectivity projects should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of member states and respect international law’ External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said connectivity projects should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. His remarks, made …

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Show China is Strangulating Even Its Friends With BRI & CPEC. Are Others Listening?
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Show China is Strangulating Even Its Friends With BRI & CPEC. Are Others Listening?

News 18  

China launched the world-wide Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, the very year when its current president Xi Jinping assumed power. The project connects more than 70 per cent of energy resources, touches almost half of the world population directly or indirectly and shortens multiple connectivities substantially, one such example being the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Ports will be also …

Treading softly on the Brics expansion
2 years, 6 months ago

Treading softly on the Brics expansion

Hindustan Times  

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Can off-tracking Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) affect India’s gain from BCIM?
2 years, 11 months ago

Can off-tracking Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) affect India’s gain from BCIM?

Hindustan Times  

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Indian Diplomat’s 'Mic Glitch' While Criticising China’s BRI at UN Meet Lights a Fuse in New Delhi
3 years, 2 months ago

Indian Diplomat’s 'Mic Glitch' While Criticising China’s BRI at UN Meet Lights a Fuse in New Delhi

News 18  

As India strongly objected to China’s Belt and Road Initiative at the recently concluded Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference in Beijing, First Secretary Priyanka Sohoni’s microphone curiously went silent for some time due to a “technical glitch” while she was raising New Delhi’s concerns regarding the controversial project. Sources in New Delhi, however, refused to accept “technical glitch” …

China to hold Asia Pacific Ministers meet on Wednesday to discuss BRI projects
3 years, 6 months ago

China to hold Asia Pacific Ministers meet on Wednesday to discuss BRI projects

Live Mint  

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At SCO Summit, PM Modi Sends Across a Veiled Message to China and Pakistan
4 years, 2 months ago

At SCO Summit, PM Modi Sends Across a Veiled Message to China and Pakistan

News 18  

For the first time since the LAC stand-off in eastern Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping came together at a common platform. “India believes that to improve connectivity it is important to respect for the other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he said/ Better connectivity in the SCO region has been India’s pitch since it was inducted …

How the Galwan tragedy has clarified India’s vision
4 years, 6 months ago

How the Galwan tragedy has clarified India’s vision

Hindustan Times  

As India comes to terms with China’s dastardly act on the border, it should be a time for a new resolve in India to craft an open-eyed policy response. Twenty army personnel including a colonel were killed during a clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley of the eastern Ladakh region on June 15 In its attempt to unilaterally define …

BRICS is an idea whose time has come and gone; for India, the only benefit is an alternative platform for China outreach
5 years, 2 months ago

BRICS is an idea whose time has come and gone; for India, the only benefit is an alternative platform for China outreach

Firstpost  

The BRICS Summit returned to Brazil after five years — as per the rotational nature of venues among the five member States — this week The BRICS Summit returned to Brazil after five years — as per the rotational nature of venues among the five member States — this week. pic.twitter.com/nyLXRCX7J3 — Narendra Modi November 14, 2019 If the “focus …

News analysis | Xi coming to India with a bagful of messages for Modi
5 years, 3 months ago

News analysis | Xi coming to India with a bagful of messages for Modi

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Chennai on Friday with a clear message — Beijing wants to develop a 360-degree relationship with India. China had crossed the Indian red line of internationalising the Kashmir issue, in support of Pakistan, at the UN Security Council, following India’s August 5 decision to end Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. In a thinly …

Transparency road: on India-China relations
5 years, 8 months ago

Transparency road: on India-China relations

The Hindu  

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Why China is desperate for India to join BRI
5 years, 8 months ago

Why China is desperate for India to join BRI

Deccan Chronicle  

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Taking advantage of BRI
5 years, 8 months ago

Taking advantage of BRI

The Hindu  

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China's Belt and Road Forum: India should attend meet to voice sovereignty concerns over CPEC, Chinese hegemony
5 years, 9 months ago

China's Belt and Road Forum: India should attend meet to voice sovereignty concerns over CPEC, Chinese hegemony

Firstpost  

It’s probably reckoning time again. India’s ambassador to China Vikram Misri cited the same position as before, noting that “No country can participate in an initiative that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity.” This is a reference to the fact that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor the showpiece of the BRI, enters through the disputed areas of Kashmir …

India signals to boycott China’s Belt and Road Forum for 2nd time
5 years, 9 months ago

India signals to boycott China’s Belt and Road Forum for 2nd time

Live Mint  

Beijing: India on Wednesday signalled that it will boycott China's second Belt and Road Forum for a second time, saying no country can participate in an initiative that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial integrity. India's Ambassador to China Vikram Misri told the state-run Global Times that "above all, connectivity initiatives must be pursued in a manner that …

China tunnels into India’s idea of Kashmir
5 years, 10 months ago

China tunnels into India’s idea of Kashmir

Live Mint  

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India, China ties to remain tense in 2019: US spymaster
5 years, 11 months ago

India, China ties to remain tense in 2019: US spymaster

ABP News  

Washington: Relations between India and China is expected to remain tense this year, despite the efforts of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping to improve ties between the two nations, a top American spymaster told lawmakers on Tuesday. National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said though Modi and Xi held an informal summit in April 2018 to …

India, China ties to remain tense in 2019: Spymaster tells US Congress
5 years, 11 months ago

India, China ties to remain tense in 2019: Spymaster tells US Congress

India TV News  

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