TIANJIN, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 01: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin(L) and Chinese President Xi jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 1, 2025 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by Suo Takekuma – Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Mumbai. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India shares a complex relationship with its neighbor China. While New Delhi heavily relies on imports from Beijing, it also seeks to position itself…
A China-Africa liner carrying 23800 tons of mechanical equipment and engineering vehicles set sail from Yantai Port to Ghana, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on September 3, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a…
ATU Images | The Image Bank | Getty Images Sugar is getting a lot less sweet for buyers. Sugar prices surged 21.5% in August, marking its strongest monthly gain since October 2010, when it rose 24%. The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization Food Price Index also rose in August amid broad-based increases, led by…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of chipmaker CG Semi’s OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing) facility in Sanand on July 4, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP via Getty Images) Shammi Mehra | Afp | Getty Images India’s faster-than-expected economic expansion of 7.8% in the June quarter is under scrutiny…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical…
Crowds of pedestrians cross a road outside the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex on August 22, 2026, in Beijing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I’m seeing and…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 30, 2026, for an official state visit and to attend the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on September 1. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make rare state visits to Egypt and,…
A man walks past a HDFC Bank stall at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, 06 September, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, rose 2.5% Monday before paring gains, after Chief Executive Sashidhar Jagdishan made a surprise announcement about exiting the bank after the…
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – 2022/09/10: People walk past Jio 5G branding in Mumbai. Reliance Jio 5G network service is set to roll out in the month of October 2022. Initially the 5G service will be available in key Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. (Photo by Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa…
