In his address, delivered in the presence of leaders of 26 countries, including those of Russia, North Korea, and Iran, President Xi Jinping invoked history to emphasise the strength of the Chinese nation, saying it would not be “bullied”. ✍️Rishika Singh indianexpress.com/article/explai…

In conversation with Rishika Singh for her The Indian Express story on the Sept. 3 military parade in Beijing, I share a few cents on what novel formations and equipment were put on display, and what the message sent to heads of state attending the event was. Read the full story:

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#HistoryHeadline | When Nehru first met Mao, discussed the United States as a shared concern: ‘The US is not mature…’ Rishika Singh writes indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

What exactly are cables doing in the ocean, and are instances of damage or cuts to undersea cables unusual? Rishika Singh explains: indianexpress.com/article/explai…

I wrote for the History Headline column of Express's Sunday paper, on when an Indian PM first visited China in an official capacity — some interesting conversations, and a few awkward moments from encountering a different culture! Longer version: indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

According to Google Trends, global interest in the term “nepo baby” saw a spike in December 2022. In India, the first instance of people googling “nepotism” on a significant scale was in early 2017, peaking in May 2020. What explains its rise? indianexpress.com/article/explai…

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By treating cricket as war, #IndianCricket Team and #PakistanCricket Team do the game a disservice, writes Sandeep Dwivedi after the bitter #AsiaCupFinal indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Xinjiang often makes headlines over reports of human rights violations of its minority Muslim Uyghur community, while Beijing rejects these allegations vociferously. Rishika Singh explains the region's complex history indianexpress.com/article/explai…

South Korea just dropped a star-studded promo video for this year's APEC summit in Gyeongju at the end of this month, featuring G-Dragon, Wonyoung, Peggy Gou, Park Ji-sung, Park Chan-wook… and President Lee Jae Myung himself acting as an aircraft marshaller. 🎥: APEC 2025 KOREA

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we note how Beijing marked China’s National Day, and look at a new visa category and more data on the Chinese economy. Rishika Singh explains: indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Statement on the Exclusion of Women Journalists from the Press Conference by the Afghan Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Afghanistan Randhir Jaiswal

Those quoting Vienna convention to justify Taliban minister's discriminatory act would do well to read it- the convention pertains to protection of diplomats and mission premises, but it also stresses both international law and the law of the land. Pl do watch!

Here is what to know about the latest set of agitations, their place in the long history of youth-led agitations and where they differ. Rishika Singh writes: indianexpress.com/article/explai…

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This is the 25th edition of China This Week, where we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, we discuss rare earths, a political scandal involving the UK and more. Rishika Singh writes: indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, Rishika Singh writes about the continued US-China tensions, an update on purges of top PLA leaders, and more. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

China's latest GDP data point to an economy that’s steadying but not yet strong. 李其 Lizzi, an analyst of the Chinese economy, spoke to Rishika Singh about the issues that matter beyond the tariff factor. indianexpress.com/article/explai…

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