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    Israel-Palestine conflict: India walks tightrope in current crisis
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • May 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    Balancing act: Accepting aid while rejecting 5G
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • May 9, 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.
    China’s Vaccination Drive on Fast Mode
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • May 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    China’s Vaccination Drive on Fast Mode

    The Chinese government aims to vaccinate 40 percent of its population by June.
    Fighting COVID: India needs all the help it can get
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Apr 25, 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
    The end of the forever Afghan War
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    The end of the forever Afghan War

    What does the US withdrawal from Afghanistan mean for India and China?
    China's wolf-warrior style of diplomacy in age of social media
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Apr 4, 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
    Diplomacy with Vaccine Characteristics
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Mar 29, 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
    Friends, allies and enemies: A triangle of diplomacy between US, China and India
    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
    China's Two Sessions, the economy and Hong Kong
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Mar 7, 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
    The fashion industry's Xinjiang reckoning
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    The fashion industry's Xinjiang reckoning

    China is not impervious to how sanctions are affecting its image and its economy.
    India-China disengagement at Pangong Tso does not mean deescalation
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 21, 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.
    Ushering in a “Niu” Year: India-China start descalation in Pangong Tso
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 14, 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.
    Myanmar coup: The China factor and India's options
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Feb 7, 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.
    China's Spring Festival poses challenge for govt in times of pandemic
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Jan 24, 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.
    Realising a Xiaokang Society: Implications for CPC, China and the world
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Jan 3, 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
    A reflection of the 70th year of bilateral relations between India and China
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Dec 27, 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
    From collectivisation to self-sufficiency: How China dealt with agricultural reforms and cues for In
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Dec 20, 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
    Sexual harassment in China: What Beijing can learn from India
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Dec 6, 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
    What does signing out of RCEP mean for India and international trade?
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Nov 24, 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...
    With Trump gone, what will Joe Biden's China policy look like?
    Hamsini Hariharan
    • Nov 8, 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...
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