How far will the thaw sustain China-India ties in 2025 and beyond, especially given the return of Donald Trump to the White House?

2024 brought a thaw that is likely to deepen over the coming year, but a number of uncertainties threaten to limit progress.

China: A new virus, human metapneumovirus (HMPV), is spreading in China, particularly among children under 14. Although cases are rising in China, no HMPV cases have been reported in India so far.

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan's visit to New Delhi from Jan. 5-6 is expected to include discussions with Indian counterparts about the impact of Chinese dams, a senior U.S. official said late on Friday.

Trump advisors like incoming National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio will likely focus on strategic competition with China and working with allies and partners.

If India is to realise its dreams of ranking alongside the US and China it must maintain high growth rates and ensure the benefits of development reach the population as a whole – no easy task, as Shw

Gold discounts in India remained steady this week as elevated prices kept buyers away, while Chinese dealers charged higher premiums in anticipation of stronger demand ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year.

India launched its first space docking mission on Monday, on an Indian-made rocket, in an attempt to become the fourth country to achieve the advanced technological feat.

India's foreign ministry said on Friday that New Delhi has conveyed its concerns to Beijing about China's plan to build a hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Zangbo river which flows into India. Ch

A fire at a vegetable market in north China killed eight people and injured 15 on Saturday, local authorities reported. "The injured have been sent to hospital for treatment and are currently not in life-threatening danger," the Qiaoxi District People's Government said after the blaze in Zhangjiakou city, northwest of Beijing.

India’s state capacity challenge is compounded by the tyranny of geography when it comes to Central Asia. While China is a direct neighbor to Central Asia, India struggles to reach the market in the first place. Afghanistan, and an unfriendly Pakistan, sit between India and Central Asia, blocking direct access to the region.