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NEW DELHI, March 25 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday, the highest-level visit by a Chinese official to New Delhi since border clashes two years ago strained diplomatic ties between the nuclear-armed Asian giants. Below is a look at the current state of India-China relations: TROUBLED BORDER, REGIONAL RIVALRY Thousands of Indian troops remain deployed along India's remote border with China in the Himalayan snow deserts of Ladakh, where hand-to-hand fighting broke out in June 2020. At least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed during a clash in Ladakh's Galwan valley - the first deadly encounter between the nuclear-armed neighbours in decades. Their undemarcated 3,500-km-long frontier has remained largely peaceful since a border war in 1962, and both countries still claim vast swathes of each other's territory. After the Galwan clash, senior officers from both militaries held more than a dozen rounds of talks to de-escalate the standoff in Ladakh but progress has been limited. Last February, after multiple military parleys, Indian and Chinese troops completed a pullout from a lake area in Ladakh. Days later, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar agreed to setup a hotline. Beijing has repeatedly said that border standoff does not represent the entirety of China-India relations, while New Delhi has maintained that peace along the frontier is essen...

BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) - China called on Monday on India to meet it halfway in a dispute over journalists working in each other's countries after China said its reporters in India had been treated unfairly and an Indian journalist was asked to leave China. The dispute over media staff is the latest episode to highlight tension between the Asian neighbours since a deterioration in ties in mid-2020 when their troops clashed on their disputed Himalayan frontier and 24 people were killed. "In recent years, Chinese journalists in India have been accorded unfair and discriminatory arrangements," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a Monday briefing. "We hope that India will continue to issue visas for Chinese journalists and remove the unreasonable restrictions and create favourable conditions for media exchanges." China has declined to renew the visas of the last two Indian journalists based there, citing India taking similar action this month against the two remaining Chinese state media journalists in India. One of the two Indians, a reporter for the Hindustan Times, left China on Sunday as his visa expired, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The last Indian reporter in China, from Press Trust of India news agency, will leave this month when his visa expires, the sources said. India had four reporters based in China this year but two were barred from returning in April after being That leaves India without a media presence in the wor...

Each new year, Tibetans travel to the Tawang region to visit a centuries-old Buddhist monastery to ward off evil spirits and bring prosperity and happiness. But this sacred temple, which is said to house a painting drawn with blood from the nose of the fifth Dalai Lama, is also in one of the most disputed and militarised regions in the world. Both India and China claim the area in the Himalayan mountains belongs to them and recently forces from each side have clashed along the disputed border — the Line of Actual Control. Sources have told the ABC that commanders from both sides are holding resolution meetings on the ground, though experts warn there could be further clashes in coming days. Countries like Australia have called for restraint and de-escalation. An Indian soldier stands guard in the forecourt of the 17th century Tawang Buddhist monastery. ( Reuters: Sunil Kataria) Despite those calls, just days after the clash, the Indian Government went ahead with a pre-scheduled test of one of its most lethal weapons. It was a nuclear ballistic missile which could reach into any part of China. As nerves increase about a looming war with China in the South Asia region, there is concern about what will happen next between the two nuclear-powered countries. A dispute over border 'transgressions' The Line of Actual Control was created after the 1962 India-China War, as a de facto border in territories which both countries claim as their own. Both sides have been locked in a bit...

By India Today News Desk: India is intensifying its efforts to bolster its nuclear capabilities, with a particular emphasis on developing longer-range weapons, according to a report by Sweden-based think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri). This strategic shift is driven by escalating tensions and perceived threats from neighbours China and Pakistan, the report stated. According to the report, India and Pakistan appeared to be expanding their nuclear arsenals and developing new types of nuclear delivery systems. "While Pakistan remains the main focus of India's nuclear deterrent, India appears to be placing growing emphasis on longer-range weapons, including those capable of reaching targets across China," the report stated. The rapidly increasing geo-political tension in the Indo-Pacific region, marked by China's assertive behaviour and rapid military modernisation, has compelled India to reassess its strategic priorities. ALSO READ | The Defence Ministry's ongoing enhancement of Agni series ballistic missiles, such as Agni-V with a range of over 5,000 kilometers, demonstrates its commitment to extending its strike capabilities. Additionally, India's investments in advanced missile defence systems aim to protect its assets and counter potential threats, enhancing its overall nuclear deterrent. Meanwhile, the Sipri report estimated that China's nuclear arsenal had increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023, and that it was ...

President Xi with Prime Minister Modi, during the The Cultural and economic relations between China and India date back to ancient times. The Growth in diplomatic and economic influence has increased the significance of their bilateral relationship. Between 2008 and 2021, China has been India's largest trading partner, and the two countries have also extended their strategic and military relations. Geopolitical overview [ ] China and India have also had some contact before the transmission of Buddhism. References to a people called the The first records of contact between China and India were written during the 2nd century BCE, especially following the expedition of A Greco-Roman text Every year, there turns up at the border of Thina a certain tribe, short in body and very flat-faced... called Sêsatai... They come with their wives and children bearing great packs resembling mats of green leaves and then remain at some spot on the border between them and those on the Thina side, and they hold a festival for several days, spreading out the mats under them, and then take off for their own homes in the interior. Between 1405 and 1433, After the Ming treasure voyages, private Chinese traders continued operating in the eastern Indian Ocean. Chinese junks could frequently be seen in the ports of the The Qing dynasty [ ] The The reign of After the Qing expansion into the Himalayas, there was increased contact with South Asia, which often manifested in the form of tributary relatio...

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard near the Zojila tunnel, more than 3,000 metres above sea level, which will connect Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on the border with China. Photograph: Farooq Khan/EPA An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard near the Zojila tunnel, more than 3,000 metres above sea level, which will connect Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on the border with China. Photograph: Farooq Khan/EPA India’s defence minister has accused On Thursday, China’s defence minister, Li Shangfu, landed in Delhi for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. It is the first visit to India by a Chinese defence minister since 2020, when 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers died in clashes along the Himalayan border in Ladakh and the two sides A screengrab from footage recorded in mid-June 2020 showing Chinese and Indian soldiers during an incident where troops clashed on the border in the Galwan Valley. Photograph: Tengku Bahar/AFP/Getty Images Since then, according to Indian former army officers and defence experts, the situation along the 2,100-mile (3,500km) disputed LAC, remains on a knife-edge. It continues to be militarised on both sides, with 18 rounds of military talks having failed to de-escalate the tension, and many still fear the possibility of large-scale conflict. India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, told Li during the talks on Thursday that the deployment of large numbers of Chinese troops and the “violation of existing agreements has eroded the en...

By India Today News Desk: India is intensifying its efforts to bolster its nuclear capabilities, with a particular emphasis on developing longer-range weapons, according to a report by Sweden-based think-tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri). This strategic shift is driven by escalating tensions and perceived threats from neighbours China and Pakistan, the report stated. According to the report, India and Pakistan appeared to be expanding their nuclear arsenals and developing new types of nuclear delivery systems. "While Pakistan remains the main focus of India's nuclear deterrent, India appears to be placing growing emphasis on longer-range weapons, including those capable of reaching targets across China," the report stated. The rapidly increasing geo-political tension in the Indo-Pacific region, marked by China's assertive behaviour and rapid military modernisation, has compelled India to reassess its strategic priorities. ALSO READ | The Defence Ministry's ongoing enhancement of Agni series ballistic missiles, such as Agni-V with a range of over 5,000 kilometers, demonstrates its commitment to extending its strike capabilities. Additionally, India's investments in advanced missile defence systems aim to protect its assets and counter potential threats, enhancing its overall nuclear deterrent. Meanwhile, the Sipri report estimated that China's nuclear arsenal had increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023, and that it was ...

BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) - China called on Monday on India to meet it halfway in a dispute over journalists working in each other's countries after China said its reporters in India had been treated unfairly and an Indian journalist was asked to leave China. The dispute over media staff is the latest episode to highlight tension between the Asian neighbours since a deterioration in ties in mid-2020 when their troops clashed on their disputed Himalayan frontier and 24 people were killed. "In recent years, Chinese journalists in India have been accorded unfair and discriminatory arrangements," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a Monday briefing. "We hope that India will continue to issue visas for Chinese journalists and remove the unreasonable restrictions and create favourable conditions for media exchanges." China has declined to renew the visas of the last two Indian journalists based there, citing India taking similar action this month against the two remaining Chinese state media journalists in India. One of the two Indians, a reporter for the Hindustan Times, left China on Sunday as his visa expired, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The last Indian reporter in China, from Press Trust of India news agency, will leave this month when his visa expires, the sources said. India had four reporters based in China this year but two were barred from returning in April after being That leaves India without a media presence in the wor...

An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard near the Zojila tunnel, more than 3,000 metres above sea level, which will connect Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on the border with China. Photograph: Farooq Khan/EPA An Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard near the Zojila tunnel, more than 3,000 metres above sea level, which will connect Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on the border with China. Photograph: Farooq Khan/EPA India’s defence minister has accused On Thursday, China’s defence minister, Li Shangfu, landed in Delhi for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. It is the first visit to India by a Chinese defence minister since 2020, when 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers died in clashes along the Himalayan border in Ladakh and the two sides A screengrab from footage recorded in mid-June 2020 showing Chinese and Indian soldiers during an incident where troops clashed on the border in the Galwan Valley. Photograph: Tengku Bahar/AFP/Getty Images Since then, according to Indian former army officers and defence experts, the situation along the 2,100-mile (3,500km) disputed LAC, remains on a knife-edge. It continues to be militarised on both sides, with 18 rounds of military talks having failed to de-escalate the tension, and many still fear the possibility of large-scale conflict. India’s defence minister, Rajnath Singh, told Li during the talks on Thursday that the deployment of large numbers of Chinese troops and the “violation of existing agreements has eroded the en...

President Xi with Prime Minister Modi, during the The Cultural and economic relations between China and India date back to ancient times. The Growth in diplomatic and economic influence has increased the significance of their bilateral relationship. Between 2008 and 2021, China has been India's largest trading partner, and the two countries have also extended their strategic and military relations. Geopolitical overview [ ] China and India have also had some contact before the transmission of Buddhism. References to a people called the The first records of contact between China and India were written during the 2nd century BCE, especially following the expedition of A Greco-Roman text Every year, there turns up at the border of Thina a certain tribe, short in body and very flat-faced... called Sêsatai... They come with their wives and children bearing great packs resembling mats of green leaves and then remain at some spot on the border between them and those on the Thina side, and they hold a festival for several days, spreading out the mats under them, and then take off for their own homes in the interior. Between 1405 and 1433, After the Ming treasure voyages, private Chinese traders continued operating in the eastern Indian Ocean. Chinese junks could frequently be seen in the ports of the The Qing dynasty [ ] The The reign of After the Qing expansion into the Himalayas, there was increased contact with South Asia, which often manifested in the form of tributary relatio...