~ By Charmaine Mirza Move over, Matahari. Double agents are passé. Today’s world is all about multi-tasking. The Silk and Spice crossroads of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia and Central Asia have long...
~ By Charmaine Mirza Prologue: Geopolitics in South Asia just took a twist – but it’s hardly a new one, is it? Revoking the status of Article 370 and “regularizing” the status of Kashmir is like a brutal post-independence hangover that won’t be shaken off, no matter...
Is India “Looking Further East” Beyond China? ~ By Charmaine Mirza Compete, collaborate and an occasional bout of conflict to spice things up – that sums up the Indo-China relationship rather nicely. But is India’s “Look East” policy taking it to borders beyond China?...
~ By Charmaine Mirza What does the Year of the Pig hold for India-China bilateral trade? Will the pig stay at home, eat roast beef or have none? Inchin Closer takes a look. Image credit: Economic Times MAKING INROADS: Move over Maruti Suzuki. China’s big boys in the...
China’s leading carmaker SAIC Motor Corp and Great Wall Motor are eager to plot profit from India, one of the last frontiers in growth close to home. With rising fuel consumption, a government that is keen to build better roads and a growing population, Chinese auto...
— By Charmaine Mirza China has swept the shipping industry off its feet in a massive tsunami wave of dominance over Asia’s waters. In comparison, India’s harbours are barely a drop in the ocean. As the Chinese economy starts to lose steam, the mandarin sea...