As China is the biggest trading partner of India as well as Russia, its yuan has significant economic and trade potential to mediate the rupee-ruble rate, writes S. Majumder for South Asia Monitor
Strong Defence Ties, Yet Limited Trade: The India–Vietnam Economic Puzzle
One highlight is VinFast, Vietnam's electric vehicle producer, announcing an investment commitment of US$500 million for a manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu in south India. The company has also engaged its Indian supply chain with more than 300 local suppliers, aligning with the host country’s domestic industrialization agenda.
Sri Lanka’s Indirect Taxes are Among the Highest in the World: Negatively Impacting Middle Class
Sri Lanka is already seeing signs of higher inflation together with expected slowdown in overall GDP growth during next two years. But the worst impact is going to be gradual shrinking of the middle class and increase in poverty.
Building ASEAN–India Integration Through Digitalization: A Bridge to Strengthen Economic Relations with Southeast Asia
ASEAN–India integration through digitalization is therefore not merely a technical choice. It is a strategy to strengthen competitiveness, expand economic self-reliance, and build a stronger position within the Indo-Pacific economic order.
India's Poverty Reduction: But Is It Translating into Shared Economic Prosperity?
India has demonstrated that economic growth, social transfers and improved access to essential services can substantially reduce extreme deprivation. But the next stage will be considerably more demanding. It requires a different pattern of growth: one that creates productive jobs, raises real wages, increases women's economic independence and distributes the gains from growth more widely
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The country will need bridge financing of around $3 billion till the IMF finalizes its aid package. Talks are already underway with India and China for raising the money. Significantly, Bangladesh is expected to postpone the repayment of around the $450 million currency swap facility that it had extended to Sri Lanka
Pakistan government to abolish controversial CPEC body; concerns over rising debts
Significantly, almost 37 percent of the power projects built under the CPEC remain non-functional as the payments to Chinese contractors remain stalled, the new cabinet noted in the first meeting held this week on the CPEC
Chinese hackers' attempts to target India's power system near Ladakh blocked, says Indian minister
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Indo-Pacific: Strategic theatre of growing political, economic interest
Placing Quad in the Indo-Pacific seems critical to tackle the Chinese aggressive stance in the region
No scope for third party in China-India border issues, says Beijing after 15th round of military talks
"China-India border issue is a matter between China and India," China Military Online quoted Wu as saying
Amid rising Chinese presence, India, France begin mega naval wargame in the Arabian Sea
The maritime cooperation between India and France has witnessed a major expansion in the last few years
Wang Yi’s Nepal visit: Conflicting messaging over key issues
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up his-three day Nepal visit—his first under the Deuba government—with both countries issuing separate accounts of their meetings marked by notable diversions
China to host meeting of Afghanistan's neighbors, hopes for ‘inclusive’ government
The upcoming meeting in Beijing will be the third such meeting of foreign ministers of regional countries where members are expected to discuss a coherent regional response to address the issue of Afghanistan
India-China normalisation of ties still distant: Beijing, Delhi differ on approach
Indian sources were quoted as saying that Wang invited Doval to visit China for talks of Special Representatives (SRs) on the broader resolution of the India-China boundary, but the latter said that he could visit only “after immediate issues are resolved successfully”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi for crucial talks to break border impasse
The Chinese senior minister's visit comes just a day after India rejected the "uncalled reference" to Kashmir during his speech at a function in Pakistan
China’s Foreign Minister makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan
Fifth para, first sentence- For the Taliban….
India snub to Chinese foreign minister puts cloud on speculated visit
New Delhi's rejection of Wang Yi's comments came in the midst of hectic consultations between the two sides over a possible visit by him to New Delhi within two days
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit India
India on Saturday said it could not be 'business as usual' in relations with China until the dragging military standoff in Ladakh sector of the LAC was resolved and peace and tranquillity restored in the border areas
Nepal seeking more grants from Beijing for feasibility study of cross-border railway
Nepal and China are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding for the feasibility study of the proposed cross-border rail link during the upcoming visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Kathmandu
