The so-called ‘sound historical basis’ that Chinese commentators seem to find for the Maritime Silk Road might not be all that sound. It might just as well be called the Maritime Spice Route.
Category Archives: Foreign Policy
Obama’s India Visit and Chinese Reactions
The Chinese have not been blind to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s display of personal and strategic camaraderie with the Americans.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: Promise and Responsibility
Asian nations, many of which got rid of imperialism only a few decades ago, will not want to replace Western dominance with Chinese political and economic hegemony.
Sino-Sri Lankan Ties post-Rajapaksa
China-Sri Lanka ties will continue to grow. New Delhi, meanwhile, needs to show greater purpose in its own dealings with its island neighbour
China’s Conference Diplomacy: Lessons for India
Unlike India, China understands the value of reaching out as often as possible through conferences and seminars to foreign intellectual and policy elites
Counter-Terrorism in South Asia: China’s Win-Win Triangle
In the anti-terrorism struggle in South Asia involving China, Pakistan and India, Beijing scores off both its neighbours
Of Perceptions and Policies
Review of Shishir Gupta’s ‘The Himalayan Face-Off: Chinese Assertion and the Indian Riposte’
Divide and Rule: China Woos Southeast Asia
Beijing is trying to keep ASEAN a divided house over the South China Sea issue by employing a mix of diplomacy and economic engagement.
Reclaiming India’s Foreign Policy for its Citizens
In a country where it is a struggle to even exercise one’s rights, how much attention can ordinary citizens devote to foreign policy?
Thinking about China in India 