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Solar panel spin-off for India-China and India-US ties

September 13, 2014September 13, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Ahead of the maiden visit by China’s President Xi Jinping to India, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the United States, New Delhi has decided against imposition the …

Bollywood bonding: Hindi Chini filmi bhai

September 13, 2014September 13, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Call it Bollywood bonding, if you like. India and China may have some festering differences, but the magic of cinema entwines these two Asian giants.

When Chinese President Xi Jinping comes to India on his maiden visit September 17-19, the two countries are expected to sign a pact on the joint co-production of films, a pioneering initiative that seeks to bring the people of the two countries closer culturally.

“Both have huge film industries and these industries will be linked soon following the pact,” said Zhang Hongsenon, Director-General of Film Bureau of China, on September 10.

This move follows recent attempts by the film industry in both countries to tap into the rich tapestry of culture in their respective countries and market in each other’s country. In recent years Indian movies like the Aamir Khan-starrer, Three Idiots, have been a huge success in China. Dubbed versions of the movie were screened throughout the country making the language barrier a mere formality.

India targets $100 billion investment for clean power

September 12, 2014September 12, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Clean and Green. This seems to be the mantra of the Modi government, which is looking to net investments worth $100 billion over the next four years for the development …

General Motors CEO targets India opportunity

September 12, 2014September 12, 2014 - by India Writes Network

American automobile giant General Motor’s CEO Mary Barra is upbeat about opportunities in the burgeoning Indian market and unveiled her company’s plan to launch 40 new products in the international …

Making of a jihadi mastermind: The elusive Dr Zawahiri

September 11, 2014September 11, 2014 - by India Writes Network

When a US air strike hit the family residence of Azza Ahmed in December 2001, she, along with her three children, were killed. Al Qaeda fighters in Gardez, Afghanistan, feared …

Xi Jinping’s visit: India hopes for ‘directional change’ in ties with China

September 11, 2014September 15, 2014 - by India Writes Network

Ahead of the much-publicised visit by China’s President Xi Jinping to India, the two emerging Asian powers have struck an optimistic note that the forthcoming trip by the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong will positively transform relations between the two Asian giants.

The Chinese president is scheduled to begin his three-day visit to India September 17, which has coincided with the birthday of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The choice of Ahamedabad, the capital of Modi’s home state Gujarat, as the first leg of his India visit underlines the keen desire of the Chinese leader to forge close equations with the business-friendly Indian leader.

Sino-Indian relations will see a “directional change” with Xi Jinping’s visit to the country next week, said India’s Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on September 10.