https://www.scmp.com/rss/521651/feed Aparna Divya is a PhD candidate at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs (SIRPA), Fudan University. Her research focuses on India, South Asia and China–South Asia relations. She has contributed to The Diplomat and South Asian Voices, writing on domestic politics and foreign policy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Aparna Divya Aparna Divya In recent months, India-China relations have returned to normality after a long decade of confrontation. With the resumption of direct flights after five years, recent corps commander-level talks, the reopening of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage route, the relaxation of barriers on hi-tech supplies and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping exchanging pleasantries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, a quiet detente is under way. This cooperation could... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3332286/can-china-and-india-turn-tactical-calm-strategic-moderation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3332286/can-china-and-india-turn-tactical-calm-strategic-moderation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:30:11 +0000 Aparna Divya Aparna Divya China’s mega dam construction on the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River uncovers the vulnerabilities of transboundary water mechanisms. With India suspending the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and being in the process of reconsidering the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty with Bangladesh, water politics is getting more complicated day by day. This turn of events has cast doubt on the future of regional cooperation in South Asia. Even though the mega dam is China’s most ambitious hydropower project... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3321493/tibet-mega-dam-chinas-chance-build-confidence-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3321493/tibet-mega-dam-chinas-chance-build-confidence-india?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Aparna Divya Aparna Divya The recent handshake between Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing is more than a symbolic gesture. It reflects a cautious attempt to compensate for years of silence between the two Asian giants. As Jaishankar’s first visit to China since the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, it can be seen as an inflection point in India-China relations. There was a flurry of China-India re-engagement following the 2024 border agreement, which allowed for... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3318952/china-and-india-perform-balancing-act-breakthrough-possible?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3318952/china-and-india-perform-balancing-act-breakthrough-possible?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:30:08 +0000