Once implemented, these initiatives will open new gateways for India on the economic and trade fronts, as well as building people-to-people connections with surrounding nations.

The country achieved a milestone by launching 104 satellites with a single rocket in February. A journalist provides a first-hand account of the historic moment.

Only cooperation and win-win development will lead to long-lasting security. A new day of friction-free geopolitical relations between China, India and Pakistan will arrive when China and India merge their respective regional cooperation strategies.

Pet ownership is on the rise in China, which has led to increased demand for veterinary care. Of the roughly 1.1 million animal clinics in China, 70 percent are family-run practices and the rest are mostly small medical institutions. Only a few maintain comprehensively high medical standards or have access to advanced medical devices and drugs, yet skyrocketing prices coupled with unsatisfactory service have become the norm. To better understand the present reality of China’s veterinary care industry, we invited Xi Tinghui, manager of Beijing Baobaobeibei pet store, to share her insights.

“I stayed because I got hooked to life in China. The food, the language, the lifestyle, the people...”

The Belt and Road Initiative will create a mutually beneficial framework for the world’s two fastest-growing economies.

Wen has developed a strong sense of belonging in Mumbai, and feels at home every time she arrives at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

As the world’s two fastest-growing major economies, China and India can only reach their highest potential together by putting aside past issues.

As night falls, a brilliant blanket of stars shatters the darkness, creating a moment of happiness beyond description.

Interview with Professor B. R. Deepak from the Center of Chinese & Southeast Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University