Cpec

President Xi exudes bonhomie as business houses gauge a directional shift

For India, the San Francisco meeting will be assessed against the inflow of US investments into China, at a time when Xi, the architect of instability, is up against severe economic stress

Why Sino-Pak naval exercise in northern Arabian Sea is a concern for New Delhi

The general region where the week-long exercise (11-17 November) takes place has witnessed past naval battles between India and Pakistan

Dragon diplomacy: Has China undermined the India-Bhutan relationship?

It is up to Bhutan to maintain the traditionally close relationship with India for its own sake

Beijing, Islamabad to invite third parties to participate in CPEC project, says Pakistani envoy

The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of China's ambitious multi-billion-dollar project. The BRI is seen as an attempt by China to increase its influence abroad with infrastructure projects funded by Chinese investments

No expansion for CPEC: Beijing snubs Pakistan’s proposals

China was reluctant to endorse several proposals put forth by Pakistan, spanning various sectors including energy, water management, climate change, and tourism in regions such as Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and coastal areas

Pakistan to strengthen security to safeguard China’s commercial interests

Many Chinese citizens working on the CPEC and other projects have been targeted in Pakistan in recent years. These attacks have prompted a serious review of the institutional arrangements put in place to protect Chinese interests and lives in Pakistan.

Global Watch | Why international community must come together to stop Pakistan's exploitation of Gilgit-Baltistan

New Delhi should take the lead in this regard, reasserting its sovereignty over the region as it is an integral part of India

BRICS Johannesburg Summit: Why India should not let autocratic China dominate the dialogue

New Delhi should counter Xi Jinping’s broader Chinese dream of world domination using forums like SCO and BRICS

At SCO, India refuses to back China’s BRI: Why New Delhi continues to oppose it

At Tuesday’s SCO summit, PM Narendra Modi voiced his disapproval of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative and refused to sign the declaration supporting it. India has always opposed Xi Jinping’s pet project launched in 2013, saying it violates the country's regional and territorial sovereignty

Pakistan: Chinese man arrested for blasphemy released on bail

The Chinese engineer, who had been detained at the Dasu hydropower project in Kohistan district earlier this month after a crowd accused him of committing blasphemy, was released on bail on the orders of Judge Sajjad Ahmad Jan