Maldives new pro-China President might grant greater access to the Indian Ocean to Chinese vessels. But he has to be careful about upsetting India which is a close neighbour instead of pleasing distant China. Besides, Beijing which is battling an economic slide is no more in a generous mood
Amid a stalling economy and uncertainty about the country’s policies, China s ruling Communists are busy engaging millions of people in studying the thoughts of President Xi Jinping, who is being given a god-like image. This is surreal at a time when the defence minister has gone missing soon after the foreign minister at the time vanished in June
The US wants to use the newly announced India, Middle East, and Europe Economic Corridor as a means to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The plan’s success would boost India’s global image. This is why India has a key role to play in the project in which 10 developed countries are invested