https://www.scmp.com/rss/328574/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com China’s protests over a visit on Saturday by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as part of its own territory, raised hackles in a New Delhi that is busily preparing for a fast approaching election. The Chinese government “is firmly opposed” to such prime ministerial visits, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement, adding that Beijing has “never recognised the so-called Arunachal Pradesh” - an area it... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2186044/why-india-anxious-about-role-china-could-play-its-upcoming?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2186044/why-india-anxious-about-role-china-could-play-its-upcoming?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Feb 2019 03:00:00 +0000 What a difference a year can make in China-India relations. Last year, China was blamed for a flood in northeastern India. This year, it is being praised for helping to minimise the damage. The early warning China issued to India in August on the rising waters of its Tsangpo river – which hit its highest level in 150 years – gave the Indian authorities enough time to prepare. The Tsangpo, which originates in Tibet, flows downstream to what India considers its easternmost state of Arunachal... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2163306/has-flood-warning-turned-tide-china-india-relations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2163306/has-flood-warning-turned-tide-china-india-relations?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 09 Sep 2018 05:32:24 +0000