India is building a giant hydropower dam near the Siang river to counter a huge Chinese dam further north. But this latest move in a tit-for-tat saga of water geopolitics between the two nations is seen as a threat by the millions of people who live and work in the surrounding areas,

China has become a topic of discussion in South Asia over the past few days. Whether it is Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s state visit to China from January 14 to 17, during which he signed 15 MoUs;

After a recent diplomatic breakthrough, both India and China have come out with their statements. A careful reading reveals interesting convergences and divergences on various key issues. Take a look.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for China and India to explore more substantial measures to cultivate understanding and support during a meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday.

While the airport is expected to boost trade and connectivity, but also intensifies India’s concerns about China’s potential military presence in the region.

China and India should work in the same direction, explore more substantive measures and commit to mutual understanding, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Beijing on Monday.

The US is endangering a globe-spanning trade and security pact from India to the Gulf and Israel to Europe which took years to put in place

The resumption of direct flights between India and China is good news for domestic airlines, who can reinstate and add flights and cash in on the huge cargo potential which exists between the two countries.

Both nations agreed to convene an early meeting of the India-China Expert Level Mechanism to discuss the resumption of hydrological data sharing.

The Indian foreign secretary was in Beijing for a 2-day visit. This follows the Chinese foreign minister's meetings with EAM Jaishankar & NSA Ajit Doval last year.

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., is the Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations.