Mamallapuram

The coastal town of Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu was chosen as the venue for the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad

Politics | Wuhan Spirit or Chennai Connect, New Delhi must prepare to secure its interests

As India becomes a more proactive player in the international order and China’s troubles with the rest of the world continue to grow, Beijing will target New Delhi even more pointedly.

Politics | Modi-Xi Chennai Summit: A surprise is still possible

Though there are constraints in the bilateral ties, through limited strategic and balance of power considerations, the India-China story could be much bigger than perceived.

Politics | Informal dialogues cannot resolve structural problems between India and China

The most charitable explanation for the informal summits between India and China is that these are merely holding exercise for the two sides — to maintain the impression that all is well in the relationship while each concentrates on other priorities.