Driving the future: India-China collaboration on EVs can be model for green mobility

One such opportunity lies in the realm of electric vehicles (EVs). Both India and China are on the cusp of transformative shifts in transportation, and the adoption of EVs could play a pivotal role in sustainable development and poverty alleviation in India. As India considers domestic EV manufacturing in collaboration with Chinese companies such as BYD, Leapmotor, and NIO, the potential for job creation, trade, and technology transfer is enormous. Chinese expertise in EV technology could help India meet its ambitious environmental goals while bolstering economic growth.

A positive shift in India-China relations can be a global changer

In such a scenario, closer engagement with Beijing, does not mean that New Delhi needs to abandon its call for open sea lanes and unhindered movement through the South China Seas, or its support to QUAD, or participate in the naval exercises in the Pacific, or disown His Holiness the Dalai Lama, or break trade and other contacts with Taiwan, to name a few. Each is critical to crafting India's foreign and security policy towards China, the ASEAN, and the Indo-Pacific. 

India poised for a larger role in Trump's foreign policy, Indo Pacific Strategy

Trump's strategic motivations would likely involve promoting a pro-American government in Dhaka, with Modi playing a role in shaping Bangladesh’s political future. This could open up avenues for joint Indo-US ventures in Bangladesh, possibly even enabling American companies to facilitate energy projects connecting Nepal’s hydropower resources through India to Bangladesh.

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Pakistan to seek $2.7b Chinese loan

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Indian Army Chief visits force formations in Uttarakhand-China border

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No CPEC Authority chairman at present, National Assembly panel told

The Pakistan government on Tuesday told a parliamentary panel that there was no chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority at present as members of the National Assembly had challenged the legal status of the defunct agency and the functioning of its top management

China’s poverty alleviation strategy hailed as model for Pakistan

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Two Chinese projects in Bangladesh: PMO asks rail ministry to cut costs

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India, China to hold ninth round of talks to resolve border dispute

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Chinese coronavirus vaccine better suits Pakistan, says Dr Atta-ur-Rehman

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Sri Lanka, China presidents share experiences in governance

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Chinese ambassador Nong Rong meets Pakistan Army Chief

Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday met the newly-appointed Ambassador of China to Pakistan Nong Rong to discuss matters of mutual interest and regional security, said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)