Ashok K Kantha

Ashok K Kantha

Ashok K Kantha is a former Ambassador of India to China. He is also former director of the Institute of Chinese Studies, and has served as Secretary (East) at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi.

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China's role in West Asia has its limits

Can China replace the United States (US) as the principal external anchor in West Asia? The short answer is no, but the longer answer is more consequential than a simple negative

Updated On: 10 May 2026 | 2:31 PM IST

Why India should remain in the BRICS

We should be able to discourage half-baked ideas like the BRICS currency or letting the grouping be hijacked to promote the Chinese yuan at the expense of the US dollar

Updated On: 17 Sep 2023 | 10:57 PM IST