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China opening its market to Indian products, especially pharmaceuticals, coupled with investments in New Delhi, will be "good for the larger country-to-country relationship", envoy Vikram Doraiswami said on Saturday. "Obviously, we would like to be able to export more to China. There is nothing unreasonable about suggesting that, particularly in areas where we believe we have a competitive advantage such as pharmaceuticals," the Indian ambassador said. The envoy made these remarks during a a panel discussion on Protectionism and Global Economic Governance at the World Peace Forum organised by China's Tsinghua University here. "For instance, we're one of the world's biggest exporters of pharmaceuticals to advanced markets," he said, answering a question on India, China trade and investment ties. Trade and commerce constitute an important component of India-China relations. China has overtaken the US to emerge as India's largest trading partner in 2025-26, with bilateral trade reach
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was given a one-year extension on Wednesday, till July 14 next year. Widely regarded as an expert on China, Misri was appointed to the post in June 2024. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension for a period of one year beyond July 14, 2026, that is, up to July 14, 2027, under the provisions of Fundamental Rule 56(d). The rule has a provision for extension in service for the defence secretary, foreign secretary, home secretary, director of the Intelligence Bureau, secretary of Research and Analysis Wing, and a few others beyond the age of retirement of 60 years. Career diplomat Misri, a 1989-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, was working as the Deputy National Security Adviser (Dy NSA) before his appointment as the foreign secretary. He has the rare distinction of serving as private secretary to three prime ministers -- Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi. Before he was appointed as the deputy NSA, Mis
With India and China looking at repairing their ties, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval conveyed to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the need for showing sensitivity to each other's issues of "core concern". Doval held talks with Wang in New Delhi on Monday on the sidelines of a conclave of security officials of the BRICS nations. NSA Doval underlined that "stable, predictable and constructive bilateral relations will contribute to enhanced trust and deeper understanding between the two sides", External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Tuesday. "The NSA also emphasised the importance of sensitivity being consistently displayed to each other's issues of core concern," he said. Jaiswal, however, didn't elaborate on the core issues. The spokesperson added that this would be in keeping with our overall approach of mutual sensitivity, mutual interests and mutual respect. In the meeting, the two sides reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Contr
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that it is "imperative" for India and China to respect each other's "core interests" and take concrete actions to implement the "important consensus" reached by the leaders of both countries. Wang, who is in New Delhi to attend the BRICS NSA conference, made the remarks during his meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency. During their meeting, Wang and Doval discussed the bilateral relations and progress of the normalisation process. Both Wang and Doval are the Special Representatives of the India-China border issue. India is an important neighbour of China, and bilateral relations have returned to the track of recovery and improvement, said Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Communist Party of China and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs. Wang noted that the leaders of the two countries agreed that China an
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the meeting of the National Security Advisors of BRICS countries to be held in New Delhi on June 22-23, Beijing announced on Thursday. The BRICS National Security Advisors Meeting is a high-level platform that brings together the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the 11 BRICS member-states to exchange views on key security challenges. Wang Yi will attend the meeting upon invitation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing in Beijing. Wang will exchange views with other BRICS member states on the current international security situation and major international and regional issues, Lin said. The Chinese foreign minister is also a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Communist Party of China and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission. The meeting will also discuss joint responses to traditional and non-traditional security challenges and make preparations for the BRICS summi
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Moscow will not interfere in the "delicate" bilateral relations between India and China, expressing confidence that both New Delhi and Beijing are committed to resolving their long-standing boundary disputes amicably. In a wide-ranging interaction with the heads of major global news agencies, Putin praised both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping and said both the leaders are determined to resolve the border issue peacefully. "This is a delicate, multi-faceted relationship between India and China, and interfering into them is not a good idea. Of course, we interact with both our friends -- both India and China," the Russian President said responding to a question from PTI's CEO and Editor-in-Chief Vijay Joshi. "President Xi and Prime Minister Modi are both trying to resolve all the issues of mutual interest, including the the border issue," he said. india and China rolled out a series of measures in
China's maritime vulnerability begins at the Strait of Hormuz rather than the Strait of Malacca, creating a new arena of strategic competition in the Indian Ocean among Beijing, India, France and the US, according to a report by the London-based International Institute of Strategic Studies. Released ahead of the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue security summit that opened in Singapore on Friday, the report says the Indian Ocean Region is re-emerging as a key strategic theatre after decades of relative calm following the end of the Cold War. The report, titled "Asia Pacific Regional Security Assessment", argues that China's dependence on energy supplies moving through the Indian Ocean has made the region increasingly important to Beijing's security calculations, while also exposing vulnerabilities that rival powers could seek to exploit during a conflict. The study examines strategic competition around major maritime choke points linking the Middle East and Asia, with particular focus o
India and China held "constructive" and "forward-looking" talks on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, noting that maintaining border peace and tranquillity enabled progress in the normalisation of overall relations. The two sides discussed various aspects of the border situation during a meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) in Beijing on Wednesday. "The discussions were constructive and forward looking," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, a day after the talks. India and China rolled out a series of measures in the last over one year to rebuild their relationship after it came under severe strain following the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020 and the subsequent military face-off that lasted for over four years, "The two sides reviewed the situation in the India-China border areas. They expressed satisfaction with the progress made in maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas, which
India's new envoy to China Vikram Doraiswami has held an introductory meeting with Director General of China's Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs Hou Yanqi, discussing developments concerning the border and bilateral relations. The department comes under China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "The two sides had a productive exchange of views on developments related to the India-China border areas and reviewed the positive momentum in bilateral relations," the Embassy of India in Beijing said in a post on X on Thursday. "Both sides agreed to leverage established mechanisms to implement the vision of the two leaders towards a stable and mutually beneficial relationship," it added. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, took charge earlier this month and presented his credentials to the Chinese Foreign Ministry on May 8 - a ceremonial step that officially allows a diplomat to begin functioning as an ambassador or high commissioner. His appointment comes amid eff
India's new Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami arrived in Shanghai on Saturday to take up his posting amid expectations that his appointment will add momentum to the current normalisation process of Sino-India relations. He was received at the airport by the Indian Consul General in Shanghai Pratik Mathur and other officials. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is due to arrive in Beijing on Sunday. In Beijing, the 56-year-old diplomat succeeds Pradeep Kumar Rawat. Before his posting to Beijing, Doraiswami served as India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. His appointment in March this year evoked considerable interest in the Chinese official media and the Chinese strategic community. Welcoming Doraiswami's appointment, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a media briefing on March 20 that the new Indian envoy has chosen a Chinese name for himself: Wei Jiameng. "China welcomes India's new ambassador to China Wei Jiameng, and stands rea
China accounts for around 16 per cent of India's total imports, but its dominance is significantly higher in industrial goods, supplying as much as 30.8 per cent of the country's requirements, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday. The country's imports increased to USD 774.98 billion in 2025-26. Out of this, USD 131.63 billion was from China. Dependence on a single supplier for critical inputs leaves sectors like pharmaceuticals, electronics and clean energy exposed to disruptions, whether geopolitical or commercial, it said. The GTRI analysis said that about 66 per cent of India's imports from China, valued at USD 82.6 billion, are clustered in electronics, machinery, computers, and organic chemicals. China accounts for 43 per cent of India's electronics imports, 40 per cent of machinery and computer imports, and 44 per cent of organic chemicals. "These are not discretionary purchases but core inputs that feed directly into India's manufacturing ecosystem," Global Trade Research ...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the margins of a multilateral conclave in Bishkek. It is learnt that the two ministers reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). "It was a pleasure to interact with the Defence Minister of China Admiral Dong Jun during the SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting in Bishkek," Singh said on social media. There is no official word yet on what transpired during the talks between Singh and Dong. The defence minister also met his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov. "Great interaction with Russian Defence Minister, Andrei Belousov during the SCO Defence Ministers' Meet in Bishkek," Singh said. Singh landed in the capital city of Kyrgyzstan on Monday to attend the conclave of defence ministers of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).