India has dispatched a warship on an operational deployment to the South China Sea and across the Indo-Pacific.

India has surpassed China to become the third-strongest aerial power in the world, as per rankings published by the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft. While the country may have lesser aircraft than Beijing,

US treasury secy Scott Bessent says China with export controls has “pointed a bazooka at the supply chains and the industrial base of the entire free world”

The Indian under-17 men’s team will travel to Beijing to play two closed-door friendly matches against China’s U-17 side on October 8 and 10, 2025.

Militarily, India has been ranked as the fourth strongest military in the world, just after China, according to the Global Firepower Index, a platform that analyses data based on factors that determine a nation's war-fighting capability.

These policies are central to PM Modi’s “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives, which seek to turn India into a global hub for sustainable manufacturing while cutting its reliance on imports — including those from China,

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of \"provocative\" economic moves after Beijing tightened rare earth mineral export controls. He state

China Eastern Airlines has announced the resumption of Shanghai-Delhi flights, marking a significant upswing in India-China relations.

According to Goenka, China's growth was rooted in focused execution and state-driven coordination. "China focused relentlessly on execution: Invested heavily in infrastructure and manufacturing. Reformed agriculture and labour early. Built export-led industries with state coordination. Created ecosystems for scale," he said.