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Hamsini Hariharan
May 24, 20213 min read
Israel-Palestine conflict: India walks tightrope in current crisis
This article first appeared in CNBC TV-18 on May 24, 2021 and can be accessed here. Last month, one of the holiest places in the world...


Hamsini Hariharan
May 10, 20213 min read
Balancing act: Accepting aid while rejecting 5G
Even within the current relaxation for Chinese aid, the government has not wavered its commitment to security.


Hamsini Hariharan
May 3, 20213 min read
China’s Vaccination Drive on Fast Mode
The Chinese government aims to vaccinate 40 percent of its population by June.


Hamsini Hariharan
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Fighting COVID: India needs all the help it can get
As the Union scrambles to find a response, people worldwide are taking notice of the situation in the country


Hamsini Hariharan
Apr 19, 20213 min read
The end of the forever Afghan War
What does the US withdrawal from Afghanistan mean for India and China?


Hamsini Hariharan
Apr 5, 20213 min read
China's wolf-warrior style of diplomacy in age of social media
The last year has seen the rise of bellicose Chinese diplomats on social media like Twitter where they are eager to correct ‘negative’ perce


Hamsini Hariharan
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Diplomacy with Vaccine Characteristics
Both India and China have been promising to provide countries around the world with COVID-19 vaccines but they both have problems to deal wi


Hamsini Hariharan
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Friends, allies and enemies: A triangle of diplomacy between US, China and India
Over the last few weeks, the Biden Administration has begun diplomatic outreach to India and China, and the two have taken very different pa

Hamsini Hariharan
Mar 9, 20211 min read
Cyrus Says Feat Hamsini Hariharan
Hamsini appears as a guest on episode 644 of Cyrus Says hosted by Cyrus Broacha


Hamsini Hariharan
Mar 8, 20213 min read
China's Two Sessions, the economy and Hong Kong
The legislative consultative bodies of the Chinese state, meet once a year to decide on the most crucial policy decisions, economic and othe


Hamsini Hariharan
Mar 1, 20213 min read
The fashion industry's Xinjiang reckoning
China is not impervious to how sanctions are affecting its image and its economy.


Hamsini Hariharan
Feb 26, 20215 min read
In Kolkata, Only a Few Lions Are Still Dancing
Report in Foreign Policy magazine: A 2-century-old Indian Chinese community is threatened by tensions between the two countries.


Hamsini Hariharan
Feb 22, 20213 min read
India-China disengagement at Pangong Tso does not mean deescalation
This disengagement at Pangong Tso is only one instance and needs to happen across other parts of the border, which could be even trickier.


Hamsini Hariharan
Feb 15, 20213 min read
Ushering in a “Niu” Year: India-China start descalation in Pangong Tso
How this will play out in the Chinese economy and its relations with India is something we will continue to watch out for.


Hamsini Hariharan
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Myanmar coup: The China factor and India's options
Overdependence on China was one reason why the Tatmadaw allowed for democratic reforms in 2011 in Myanmar.


Hamsini Hariharan
Jan 25, 20212 min read
China's Spring Festival poses challenge for govt in times of pandemic
As China faces one of its most severe spikes during the pandemic, the government is trying to clamp down travel.


Hamsini Hariharan
Jan 18, 20212 min read
How China's COVID-19 vaccinepolitik is boosting its image abroad
China’s rapid vaccine development is a nod to it’s self-image as a technological superpower


Hamsini Hariharan
Jan 4, 20213 min read
Realising a Xiaokang Society: Implications for CPC, China and the world
The CCP has realised that economic development underpins its legitimacy, and it is intent on defeating narratives that suggest that its poli


Hamsini Hariharan
Dec 28, 20203 min read
A reflection of the 70th year of bilateral relations between India and China
2020 was supposed to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Sino-Indian relations. Still, the year has been anything but a celebration of bilat


Hamsini Hariharan
Dec 21, 20203 min read
From collectivisation to self-sufficiency: How China dealt with agricultural reforms and cues for In
China’s agricultural policies are complex but have taken a very different route from the Indian State, which has always pandered to farmers
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