The India-China Review

In this episode, we sit down with Manoj Kewalramani, Head of the china Desk at Takshashila Institution, for a deep and structured conversation on his co-edited book and the evolving contours of India–China relations. Following the October 2024 border disengagement, there is renewed debate around normalization, trust, and strategy as far as Sino-Indian relations are concerned. But beneath the surfa...

Is the recent India–China Strategic Dialogue a genuine reset in bilateral relations — or simply a gymnastics of words? In Episode 3 of The India–China Review, we examine what is truly “strategic” about the India–China Strategic Dialogue held on 11 February 2026 between senior officials of both countries. After the October 2024 border disengagement, diplomatic engagement has resumed across multiple...

Is BRICS+ a genuine force for multipolarity, or a coalition held together more by what it opposes than by what it seeks to build? In this episode of The India–China Review, we cut through the noise surrounding BRICS and the emerging idea of BRICS+. Is the bloc truly an alternative to Western institutions? Does the debate around de-dollarisation hold real substance? And how does India navigate its...

In October and December 2025, China filed complaints at the World Trade Organization challenging India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes in solar modules, electric vehicles, and advanced chemistry cell batteries. It marks the first time China has initiated a WTO dispute against a major developing economy like India. In Episode 1 of The India–China Review, we unpack China’s WTO challenge...

The India–China Review India and China. Two ancient civilizations. Two of the world's largest economies. Nearly one-third of humanity. And a relationship that is consequential for Asia and the wider world. The India–China Review is a podcast by Rashtram School of Public Leadership, Rishihood University that tracks India-China relations from an India-perspective. Not through the lens of diplomatic...