Hamsini Hariharan
Israel-Palestine conflict: India walks tightrope in current crisis
This article first appeared in CNBC TV-18 on May 24, 2021 and can be accessed here. Last month, one of the holiest places in the world...
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Hamsini Hariharan
- May 10, 2021
- 3 min
Balancing act: Accepting aid while rejecting 5G
Even within the current relaxation for Chinese aid, the government has not wavered its commitment to security.
Hamsini Hariharan
- May 3, 2021
- 3 min
China’s Vaccination Drive on Fast Mode
The Chinese government aims to vaccinate 40 percent of its population by June.
Hamsini Hariharan
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Fighting COVID: India needs all the help it can get
As the Union scrambles to find a response, people worldwide are taking notice of the situation in the country
Hamsini Hariharan
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
The end of the forever Afghan War
What does the US withdrawal from Afghanistan mean for India and China?
Hamsini Hariharan
- Apr 5, 2021
- 3 min
China's wolf-warrior style of diplomacy in age of social media
The last year has seen the rise of bellicose Chinese diplomats on social media like Twitter where they are eager to correct ‘negative’ perce
Hamsini Hariharan
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Diplomacy with Vaccine Characteristics
Both India and China have been promising to provide countries around the world with COVID-19 vaccines but they both have problems to deal wi
Hamsini Hariharan
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Friends, allies and enemies: A triangle of diplomacy between US, China and India
Over the last few weeks, the Biden Administration has begun diplomatic outreach to India and China, and the two have taken very different pa
Hamsini Hariharan
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
China's Two Sessions, the economy and Hong Kong
The legislative consultative bodies of the Chinese state, meet once a year to decide on the most crucial policy decisions, economic and othe
Hamsini Hariharan
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
The fashion industry's Xinjiang reckoning
China is not impervious to how sanctions are affecting its image and its economy.
Hamsini Hariharan
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
India-China disengagement at Pangong Tso does not mean deescalation
This disengagement at Pangong Tso is only one instance and needs to happen across other parts of the border, which could be even trickier.
Hamsini Hariharan
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
Ushering in a “Niu” Year: India-China start descalation in Pangong Tso
How this will play out in the Chinese economy and its relations with India is something we will continue to watch out for.
Hamsini Hariharan
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
Myanmar coup: The China factor and India's options
Overdependence on China was one reason why the Tatmadaw allowed for democratic reforms in 2011 in Myanmar.
Hamsini Hariharan
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
China's Spring Festival poses challenge for govt in times of pandemic
As China faces one of its most severe spikes during the pandemic, the government is trying to clamp down travel.
Hamsini Hariharan
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
Realising a Xiaokang Society: Implications for CPC, China and the world
The CCP has realised that economic development underpins its legitimacy, and it is intent on defeating narratives that suggest that its poli
Hamsini Hariharan
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
A reflection of the 70th year of bilateral relations between India and China
2020 was supposed to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Sino-Indian relations. Still, the year has been anything but a celebration of bilat
Hamsini Hariharan
- Dec 21, 2020
- 3 min
From collectivisation to self-sufficiency: How China dealt with agricultural reforms and cues for In
China’s agricultural policies are complex but have taken a very different route from the Indian State, which has always pandered to farmers
Hamsini Hariharan
- Dec 7, 2020
- 3 min
Sexual harassment in China: What Beijing can learn from India
A high profile sexual harassment case has highlighted the inadequacy of Chinese laws to deal with the underreported problem in the country
Hamsini Hariharan
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
What does signing out of RCEP mean for India and international trade?
This article first appeared in CNBC TV-18 on November 25, 2020 and can be accessed here. Last week, 15 countries signed the world’s...
Hamsini Hariharan
- Nov 9, 2020
- 3 min
With Trump gone, what will Joe Biden's China policy look like?
This article first appeared in CNBC TV-18 on November 09, 2020 and can be accessed here. As Joseph Biden was declared president-elect of...