Sino-india Ties

China today said it agrees with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar's assertion that Beijing should not view its relations with India through the lens of a third country, saying that Sino-India relations have their own "intrinsic logic".

India today reiterated that maintenance of peace and tranquility in border areas is an essential basis for the development of Sino-India relations as it underlined the need for Beijing to respect mutual concerns, sensitivities and priorities.

India appoints a new ambassador to China. Vikram Misri took charge of the post yesterday and met top Chinese officials during which they discussed Sino-India ties.

China today said "practical" cooperation with India is on a fast track since the last year's Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping

China on Wednesday presented an upbeat picture of Sino-India ties ahead of this week's border talks, saying the relations maintained "sound momentum" as the two countries "properly managed" differences through dialogue and consultations.

A two-day high-profile seminar beginning in Kolkata today on China-India relations has had a last minute setback. On Tuesday, the only speaker from China - a professor at Shanghai University, Guo Xuetang - informed organisers he would not be able to attend the seminar because of visa issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in China to attend the three-day BRICS Summit, which he hoped would support the agenda for a stronger partnership among the member countries, amid strain in Sino-India ties over a host of issues

Amid increasing strain in Sino-India ties, China has proposed a four-point initiative to overcome differences and deepen relations which includes aligning its 'One Belt One Road' project with India's 'ActEast Policy' and restarting negotiations on a free trade pact.

The BJP's landslide victory in state polls has "implications" for Sino-India ties as it could further embolden Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "hard-line attitude" and pose difficulties for "compromises" in disagreements with countries like China, an opinion in China's official media said today. "(Prime Minister) Modi recently led his Bharatiya Jana...

China today defended its decision to block a proposal by US, UK and France at the United Nations for designating Pathankot attack mastermind and Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, saying that "conditions" have not yet been met for Beijing to back the move.

Any moves by India to step-up military ties with Vietnam to counter China will create "disturbance" in the region and Beijing will not "sit with its arms crossed", state media said today, taking exception to a report that New Delhi plans to sell surface-to-air Akash missiles to Hanoi.

India's diplomatic efforts to get China's support for its Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG membership bid and getting Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the United Nations seems to be making no headway, with Beijing today saying its stand on the two key issues "remains unchanged".

Describing India's $1 billion aid to Mongolia as a "bribe", China's official media today said that there may be "endless trouble" in Sino-India ties if New Delhi viewed China's cargo service with Nepal as a threat to the sale of Indian goods.

India will not become a "pawn" for Japan to contain China, a Chinese state-run media today said, accusing Japan of exploiting Sino-India disputes for its own interests.

Notwithstanding differences in Sino-India relations, China today said "sound and stable" development of ties in recent years has proved that the "dragon" and the "elephant" can join hands and peacefully co-exist.

China today said it agrees with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar's assertion that Beijing should not view its relations with India through the lens of a third country, saying that Sino-India relations have their own "intrinsic logic".

India today reiterated that maintenance of peace and tranquility in border areas is an essential basis for the development of Sino-India relations as it underlined the need for Beijing to respect mutual concerns, sensitivities and priorities.

India appoints a new ambassador to China. Vikram Misri took charge of the post yesterday and met top Chinese officials during which they discussed Sino-India ties.

China today said "practical" cooperation with India is on a fast track since the last year's Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping

China on Wednesday presented an upbeat picture of Sino-India ties ahead of this week's border talks, saying the relations maintained "sound momentum" as the two countries "properly managed" differences through dialogue and consultations.

A two-day high-profile seminar beginning in Kolkata today on China-India relations has had a last minute setback. On Tuesday, the only speaker from China - a professor at Shanghai University, Guo Xuetang - informed organisers he would not be able to attend the seminar because of visa issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in China to attend the three-day BRICS Summit, which he hoped would support the agenda for a stronger partnership among the member countries, amid strain in Sino-India ties over a host of issues

Amid increasing strain in Sino-India ties, China has proposed a four-point initiative to overcome differences and deepen relations which includes aligning its 'One Belt One Road' project with India's 'ActEast Policy' and restarting negotiations on a free trade pact.

The BJP's landslide victory in state polls has "implications" for Sino-India ties as it could further embolden Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "hard-line attitude" and pose difficulties for "compromises" in disagreements with countries like China, an opinion in China's official media said today. "(Prime Minister) Modi recently led his Bharatiya Jana...

China today defended its decision to block a proposal by US, UK and France at the United Nations for designating Pathankot attack mastermind and Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, saying that "conditions" have not yet been met for Beijing to back the move.

Any moves by India to step-up military ties with Vietnam to counter China will create "disturbance" in the region and Beijing will not "sit with its arms crossed", state media said today, taking exception to a report that New Delhi plans to sell surface-to-air Akash missiles to Hanoi.

India's diplomatic efforts to get China's support for its Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG membership bid and getting Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar designated as a terrorist by the United Nations seems to be making no headway, with Beijing today saying its stand on the two key issues "remains unchanged".

Describing India's $1 billion aid to Mongolia as a "bribe", China's official media today said that there may be "endless trouble" in Sino-India ties if New Delhi viewed China's cargo service with Nepal as a threat to the sale of Indian goods.

India will not become a "pawn" for Japan to contain China, a Chinese state-run media today said, accusing Japan of exploiting Sino-India disputes for its own interests.

Notwithstanding differences in Sino-India relations, China today said "sound and stable" development of ties in recent years has proved that the "dragon" and the "elephant" can join hands and peacefully co-exist.