Reporter’s note: two Delhis, one weekend – when the world came to dinner

On September 12, Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Brics summit in New Delhi. In their talks, Xi said China approached the relationship “from a strategic and long-term perspective”. He called for an objective and rational “strategic” perception. That means the two sides should treat each other as partners rather than rivals, and as opportunities rather than threats. In Chinese official and diplomatic language, the term “strategic” is...

India defeated Spain 3-1 in Round 4 of the Chess Olympiad, with D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi securing key wins. India's women's team also beat Mongolia 2-0.

Nita M Ambani wished the Indian contingent at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, urging courage and joy.

China launches commercial high-resolution imaging satellites

An airport is an unlikely place to search for national origins but researchers say they have uncovered the tomb of the woman behind the man who unified China – next to a major city runway. The researchers said the tomb was believed to belong to Empress Dowager Huayang, the adoptive grandmother of Qin Shi Huang, who unified the warring states more than 2,200 years ago. “I believe the most likely identity of the tomb owner is Empress Dowager Huayang,” Zhao Hanqing, from the Shaanxi Provincial...

For more than a decade, China has deployed warships to the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. For much of that time, piracy in the region has been in sharp decline. Now, however, with attacks at their highest reported level since 2013 and other naval forces engaged in crises elsewhere, Beijing’s long-running escort mission is being tested. The renewed attacks and hijacking for ransom come as the US Navy focuses on operations connected to the war on Iran, and India sends ships towards the...

China consistently opposes unilateral sanctions that lack UN authorization and a basis in international law, as well as the imposition of so-called secondary sanctions on other countries on the grounds of involvement with third parties, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.

DAIS and NMAJS are hosting the ISSO Football, Judo and Taekwondo Championships, bringing together more than 1,000 student-athletes from 145 international schools across 31 cities.

2026 Asian Games open with Team China ready to shine

Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker remembered her late coach Jaspal Rana during the Asian Games opening ceremony, calling it an emotional day.

Indian athletes will feature in 10 sporting events on Day 2 of the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

China's StarWhisper telescope earns place in Stanford AI Index