Russian President Putin is scheduled to embark on a two-day visit to China on May 16, marking his second visit to the country in less than a year amidst escalating conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. This visit comes shortly after Putin's extension of his term in office until 2030.

The comments came in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement stressing the urgency of addressing the prolonged situation at the borders and highlighting the importance of ties between the two countries.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, currently on a five-day visit to China, has emphasised the need for China to address its industrial overcapacity and reform its trade practices to foster a healthy economic relationship with the United States.

India has issued a stern rebuke to China over its latest attempt to rename several places in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that such actions will not alter the reality of the region's status as an integral part of India.

This encouraging trend comes on the heels of a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which highlighted India's growing dependence on trade with China and the EU. The UNCTAD report, released last month, indicated a 1.2% increase in India's trade dependence on both regions in 2023

Jaishankar is currently in Manila on an official visit during which he held talks with Philippines Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.

This decision marks a significant shift since President Ranil Wickremesinghe's government imposed a one-year ban on such vessels in December last year, following heightened security concerns raised by India and the US.

Zhang made the remarks in response to India’s enhancement of its military readiness through the Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh, according to a report posted on the Chinese Defence Ministry’s website recently.

China has raised objections over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh, reiterating its claim over the region and warning that India's actions will complicate the boundary question further.

Amid global focus on conflicts in Israel-Palestine and Ukraine, the RUSI report draws attention to the increasingly volatile situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh, a region of strategic importance to both countries.

Amid the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and China, Beijing has issued a strong statement criticizing India's decision to deploy additional troops along the border, emphasizing that such actions are counterproductive to efforts aimed at easing the situation.