Doval-Wang SR Talks: Back to the Grind

Originally published as, ‘Two steps forward, one step back’, The Indian Express, 21 December 2024. p.11. Published online as ‘On India-China ties, Delhi takes one step forward, two steps back’. While Indian statements on the bilateral relationship with China are exercises in brevity, Chinese statements are more expansive by comparison. Taken together, however, they provide …

China exploits Wang Yi’s India visit to its advantage

The Indian government allowed the Chinese envoy to grandstand and sell China’s narratives to the rest of the world