There is limited well-informed public discourse on China, and we in India often rely on Western perspectives to understand our largest neighbour. The Hindu Group addresses this gap by presenting a unique, first-of-its-kind volume: "China: Indian Perspectives on China's Politics,

Domestically, many Chinese are questioning the necessity of this visa, as unemployment rate is high. Govt likely needs to go carefully approving this visa. (听到很多人在私下表示对这个K签证的不满。这个事，说真的，也不知道是哪个智囊团给的建议，乱糟糟的感觉没做足够调查。）

If in Bengaluru this Friday, don't miss this China event: Nirupama Menon Rao 🇮🇳, plus Amit Kumar, Shobhankita Reddy Pranay Kotasthane who've written outstanding essays on China's economy, trade, technology for our volume will be in conversation Takshashila Institution. Register: takshashila.org.in/content/events…

Do not miss! Please check out my latest course for The Takshashila Institution – an Expert Capsule on 'China's Defence in the New Era'. If you're looking to watch the PLA or China's security apparatus as a whole, this would be a great introductory course for you. Not to mention,

This is the new reality of US-China relations. China has spent the past several years building tools to reciprocate US actions and remind the US of its leverage. This action is consistent with PRC behavior all year - hold firm, hit US where it hurts, leave door open to negotiate.

Dr Manoj Kewalramani Chairperson, Indo-Pacific Studies Programme Takshashila Institution delivered a talk on "Between China and US: Reflections on European Policy Thinking", chaired by DG Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi Sujan Chinoy . It was followed by a lively Q&A session.

China is winning the trade war. They have strong cards, but the truth is the Trump team inadvertently helped them. Per the The Wall Street Journal, the reason China massively escalated in the last 36 hours is because it believes Trump will fold - just as he did on magnets - without reaching for

Dr. Manoj Kewalramani, Research Fellow, spoke on "The Changing Nature of China's Peripheral Diplomacy" at the Monday Morning Meeting. Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh , Research Fellow, moderated the session. DG Sujan Chinoy and Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi scholars participated in the discussion.

A delegation led by DG Manohar Parrikar IDSA, New Delhi Sujan Chinoy will depart today for Chengdu (China) for the MP-IDSA —Sichuan University High Level Track-2 Dialogue on 15-16 October 2025. The Dialogue will mark the 75th anniversary of #India #China diplomatic ties. Press Release attached.

Thank you Takshashila Institution for hosting the Bengaluru launch of “China: Indian Perspectives” from The Hindu Group, curated by Ananth Krishnan. In my keynote, I spoke about the structural realities of the #IndiaChina equation—strategic distrust, fragile equilibrium, and why hedging

DG Sujan Chinoy chaired the Session on "Economic & Trade Ties: Broadening Pathways for #India #China Cooperation" at MP-IDSA -- Sichuan University High Level Track-2 Dialogue to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, held in Chengdu.

DG Sujan Chinoy with H.E. Dai Bingguo fmr State Councillor & Special Rep for India-China boundary talks & Amb Pradeep Kumar Rawat at the start of MP-IDSA -- Sichuan Univ High Level Track-2 Dialogue in Chengdu, attended by members of the Indian & Chinese strategic communities.

Big Breaking PLA News! 9 Top Flag & General Officers Investigated & Expelled from Party & Military: mod.gov.cn/gfbw/qwfb/1641… 1. General He Weidong, member of the Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee & Vice Chairman of the CMC 2. Admiral Miao Hua, CMC Member & former

If you are in Bangalore on the 29th of this month, drop by in the evening and we'll grab a drink and talk about why India and China are in a state of kabhi haan, kabhi na

Mission Bangladesh as Taliban gives run for money to Rawalpindi: Pak Army’s No 2 on a 5 day visit to Dhaka. Meets Chief Adviser Yunus. Discusses defence, trade & connectivity ties. Karachi- Dhaka air links planned. India’s security interests in East & NE vulnerable — My report

China Wary As Japan’s New PM Pushes The Envelope ✍️ Resham Nitin A. Gokhale amitabh p revi Surya Gangadharan Subrat Nanda Jindal School of International Affairs Manoj Kewalramani Takshashila Institution stratnewsglobal.com/china/china-wa…

China Is Filling Up Its Oil Reserves Fast—Cushion could protect country from any short-term supply disruptions related to new U.S. sanctions on Russian crude Rebecca Feng wsj.com/business/energ… wsj.com/business/energ…

In today's The Times Of India, I write on three takeaways from the latest Xi-Trump meeting – geopolitics is inseparable from boardrooms, a blitzkrieg model of tech innovation will sustain, and high-level dialogue between China and the US is good for India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit…

Quite surprised how little we are discussing China's weaponisation of anti-monopoly regulations. While the recent focus has been on its rare earth restrictions, China's market regulator, SAMR, frequently starts investigations and conditionally approves some pending ones around

HAPPENING TOMORROW! OpenTakshashila invites you to a discussion “Should India Look Beyond Main Battle Tanks?” Speakers: Amit Kumar (Amit Kumar), Satya S. Sahu (Satya S. Sahu) and Vikrant Shinde. Moderator: Shobhankita Reddy (Shobhankita Reddy) 🗓️ Friday, 14 November 🕖 7:00