China has begun to take an active interest in mediating international conflicts not out of goodwill but to protect its own security and influence. What sets the Chinese apart are the theatre and discourse that accompany Beijing's efforts. indiasworld.in/above-all-lo...

Adaptability and the ability to deploy considerable resources to quickly change course are not just Chinese strengths - they are also American strengths even if many might disagree with the direction of change.

A view from Delhi on India-China relations and on the many infirmities in India's China-focused economic policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExOI...

In this piece for the foreign policy magazine, India's World, I argue that China’s wolf warrior diplomacy is a sophisticated exercise based on the balance of power between nations. There's one approach for the US, one for US allies- EU and Japan- and another for India
indiasworld.in/the-moving-n...

How will China look at Leo XIV?
Three aspects deserve attention — the relationship between China and the Vatican, the Global South dimension, and the political challenge to China’s ruling Communist Party that the new Pope's background and agenda poses.

www.deccanherald.com/opinion/chin...

I discuss China's statements on the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu & Kashmir.
1. it took its time calling the attack a case of terrorism
2. 🇨🇳 is using the opportunity to reinforce hyphenation of 🇮🇳 and 🇵🇰
3. Beijing's approach to Pakistan is transactional
www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment...

Yes, the US administration is unpredictable and has sent global trade into a spin. By contrast, China conveys the impression not just of stability but of being able to last the distance in the tariff war with the US. Impressions can be deceptive though.
indianexpress.com/article/opin...

1 April marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between 🇮🇳 and 🇨🇳. Relations seem a lot better today than they were a year ago. But will the trend continue? www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/indi...

For the Japan Institute of International Affairs, I offer both an overview of 🇮🇳India-China 🇨🇳 relations over the past few months of apparent thaw - across the end of 2024 and early 2025 - and an assessment of the post-2020 situation.
www.jiia.or.jp/en/column/20...

I parse Chinese Premier Li Qiang's annual Work Report presented in March 2025 for its implications for the globe and for 🇮🇳. 🇨🇳is acutely aware of its need for friends and partners. Current positive vibes notwithstanding, India should proceed with caution.
www.deccanherald.com/opinion/chin...

In the second issue of Indian international affairs magazine, India's World, I examine what China actually means when it refers to "harmony" or "global community"
indiasworld.in/harmony-mean...

Indian Foreign Sec. Vikram Misri's meeting in January with CPC official Liu Jianchao did not get much attention. I discuss the implications of the meeting and suggest that greater agency for Indian states is crucial if economic outreach to China is to succeed.
www.deccanherald.com/opinion/grea...

In the first issue of new Indian foreign affairs magazine, India's World, I write about how China is using the antiquity of its civilization as a tool of legitimacy in international affairs.
indiasworld.in/for-china-ag...

My colleagues, Japneet Kaur, Devendra Kumar and I write about the socio-economic and political goals of China's 边境小康村 or ‘moderately well-off border villages in Tibet Autonomous Region.
for the Centre for Himalayan Studies at Shiv Nadar University, India
snu.edu.in/centres/cent...

Together with Prof. Chisako Masuo of Kyushu University, I write on Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's high-stakes February visit to the United States under a second Donald Trump administration.
www.deccanherald.com/opinion/ishi...

for friends in Sweden:
talking about India-China disengagement on the Line of Actual Control and the impact of the Trump presidency on 🇮🇳-🇨🇳 relations on Sveriges Radio
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/trum...

What to make of Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's visit to Beijing in January 2025?
China will continue with pressure on river data sharing and economic and trade issues while India will likely go slow on visas, journalists and the SCO
www.deccanherald.com//opinion/vik...

Special Representatives on the India-China boundary question have met 3 times since the first 'informal summit' between Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping in Wuhan in 2018. The latest meeting earlier this week was their first in 5 years. I compare the 6 statements (3 from each side) and argue that 1/2