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China’s Industrial Growth Driven by Provincial Rivalry, Not Central Planning New Delhi, March 30 – China’s industrial growth is primarily fueled by institutionalized competition among provinces, cities, and firms, with the central government acting as a referee and disciplinarian rather than a...

DeepSeek AI Chatbot Experiences Historic Seven-Hour Outage New Delhi – China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot experienced its most significant operational disruption to date, with the platform unavailable for over seven hours overnight.Outage Details Downdetector, a platform tracking service outages...

IndiGo Launches Daily Kolkata-Shanghai Route New Connectivity Between India and China New Delhi, March 30 – IndiGo, India’s largest airline, announced the launch of a daily non-stop service between Kolkata and Shanghai, bolstering air connectivity between India and China.The new route...

IndiGo Launches Daily Shanghai-Kolkata Flights, Boosting India-China Connectivity Beijing, March 30 – IndiGo airline launched its daily flight service between Shanghai and Kolkata on Monday, marking a significant step in bolstering air connectivity between India and China.New Route Established...

Rising Feed Costs in China Amid Iran Conflict Push Hog Producers into LossesEscalating Feed Prices Hit Hog Farmers New Delhi, March 28 – Escalating grain and input prices triggered by the Iran war are driving up animal feed costs in China, intensifying pressure on hog producers already...

India-China Trade Talks Highlight Rising Trade Deficit New Delhi, March 27 – Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentaoon Friday to discuss trade-related issues, amid a widening trade deficit between the two countries. The meeting took place on the...

Strait of Hormuz Tensions: China Hesitant on Iran’s Safe Corridor, Risks Rise for Asian Energy Supply New Delhi, March 27 – Iran’s proposal to establish a safe shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz has received a lukewarm response from China, highlighting growing concerns among major Asian...

BRICS Bloc Strengthening Alters Global Dynamics, Kremlin Aide Says BRICS Expansion and Shifting Global Relationships Moscow, March 26 – The BRICS economic bloc is reshaping global relations and fostering South-South cooperation, bypassing Western influence, according to a top Kremlin economic...

India Launches Investigation into Subsidized Chinese, Indonesian Paperboard Imports New Delhi, March 26 – India has initiated an investigation into the import of subsidized paperboards from China and Indonesia, according to a notification from the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)...

India Charts Course for Global Electronics Manufacturing Hub, Driven by Energy Sovereignty India’s Rapid Transition to Renewable Energy Fuels Manufacturing Boom New Delhi, March 26 – India is strategically positioning itself as a global hub for the manufacturing of electronic and electrical...

India’s Engineering Goods Exports Hit $10.36 Billion in February 2026, Achieving Double-Digit Growth New Delhi, March 25, 2026 – Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and a global economic slowdown, India’s engineering goods exports recorded 12.9% year-on-year growth in February 2026, reaching...

Anthropic Accuses Chinese AI Firms of Illegally Extracting Claude Model Capabilities New Delhi, March 25, 2026 – US-based artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has accused three Chinese AI startups — DeepSeek, MiniMax, and Moonshot AI — of illegally extracting capabilities from its Claude model...

India Pursues ‘Values-Based’ Economic Corridor to Counter China’s Influence New Delhi, March 25 – India’s recent state visit to Israel has solidified the burgeoning strategic relationship between the two nations as part of a “sophisticated geo-economic strategy,” according to an article in The...

EU to Demand WTO Reforms Amid China Trade Concerns Brussels, March 25 – The European Union will address the issue of China’s exports impacting European industries at the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Cameroon this week, according to EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security...

Amendments to Press Note 3 Could Boost Chinese FDI in India to 2%: Crisil Report Mumbai, March 23 – Amendments to the government’s Press Note 3 are expected to increase Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in India to around 2% of total FDI, according to a report by Crisil Intelligence...

US Stricter Visa Policies Hit India and China Hard Washington, March 23 – The Trump administration’s tightened immigration policies significantly impacted visa issuance for Indian and Chinese nationals, with the United States issuing 2.5 lakh fewer visas in the first eight months of 2025...

India’s Rare Earth Potential Gains Strategic Focus Amid Global Supply Chain Shifts New Delhi, March 22: India is emerging as a potential counterweight in the global rare earth supply chain, leveraging its vast reserves and technological capabilities at a time when geopolitical tensions are...

Government Invites Bids for Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Under Rs 7,280 Crore Scheme RFP Issued to Build 6,000 MTPA Domestic Magnet Production Capacity New Delhi, March 20 – The government has invited bids for setting up manufacturing facilities with a total capacity of 6,000 metric tonnes...

India’s Oilmeal Exports to China Surge Over 20 Times Amid Price Advantage, Future Risks Emerge Sharp Rise in Oilmeal Shipments to China in FY26 India’s oilmeal exports to China have recorded a dramatic surge in the current financial year, rising more than 20-fold during the first eleven months...

US Acknowledges Role in China’s Rare Earth Dominance, Flags Strategic Vulnerability Washington Reflects on Past Decisions Amid Rising Supply Chain Concerns New Delhi, March 18: The United States has identified China’s dominance in rare earth minerals as a significant strategic challenge, even as...