




Beijing is holding a large military parade this week to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Kim and Putin are among 26 heads of state expected to attend.
The BRICS summit will follow a crucial meeting between China’s President Xi Jinping and PM Modi in Tianjin over the weekend
Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization agreed to establish the institution, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said
The car, whose name means “Red Flag” in Mandarin, is more than a vehicle. It represents national pride, political symbolism and the power of Chinese statecraft.
While India, Russia and China projected unity and warmth, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was left grappling for attention and appeared increasingly sidelined on the global stage.
Xi kicked off the meeting of the SCO council of heads of states in Tianjin with his keynote address, highlighting the fluid and chaotic world situation.
This is PM Modi's first visit to China in seven years
Pawan Khera asked if India got any justice for the Galwan Valley clash in 2020 that led to loss of lives on both sides
The two leaders reviewed the progress of bilateral relations since their meeting in Kazan last year and emphasised the importance of stable and amicable ties
Chinese President Xi unequivocally stated that it is vital for both countries to be good friends and good neighbours.
A Modi-Xi-Putin handshake, backed by rhetorical condemnation of unilateral tariffs, will send a message louder than any communique. It will tell the world that Trump’s policies are isolating the US and pushing others into each other’s arms.
Xi expressed concern about any deal between India and the United States that could “harm China’s interests” and even named a provincial official who would steer Beijing’s efforts, the report said.
The Tianjin summit will be about optics as much as policy. A handshake between Modi and Xi, with Putin by their side, would crystallise the very multipolar world Trump rails against.
The summit will feature PM Modi's first visit to China in more than seven years as the two neighbours work on further defusing tensions roiled by deadly border clashes in 2020
New Delhi also cannot ignore the optics: Wang Yi visiting Kabul after a stop in New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Modi, and then flying on to Islamabad for three days of talks with Pakistan’s deputy prime minister.
After years of confrontation following the Galwan clashes of 2020, both India and China appear willing to reopen channels of political and cultural engagement.
The main focus of Wang’s visit is to restart long-stalled talks on the border dispute, take stock of weak trade and economic ties, and explore small steps toward improving relations between India and China.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington described the topic of Taiwan as ' the most important and sensitive issue' in China-U.S. relations
The Ministry of External Affairs said as a lower riparian state with considerable established user rights to the waters of trans-border rivers, India has consistently conveyed its concerns to China. including on the need for transparency.
Behind this diplomatic recalibration lies a new geopolitical push: growing economic pressure from the United States, particularly under Donald Trump’s escalating tariff threats.