Indian Parliamentarians in the 16th Lok Sabha on China: 7 July 2014 -11 May 2016

Rajesh Ghosh is a Research Intern at ICS and is pursuing Masters in Diplomacy, Law and Business at OP Jindal Global University, Sonepat

One way to understand Indian perspectives on China is to examine the nature of questions asked by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the respective answers by concerned Ministries. This piece highlights some critical issues related to China that Indian MPs have raised in the 16th Lok Sabha (LS) thus far. In total, there have been 81 China-related questions from 7 July 2014 to 11May 2016.  Out of these more than 70 per cent were directed to three ministries – Ministry External Affairs (MEA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and Ministry of Defence (MoD). In addition, this report will also examine the party and the geographical affiliations of the MPs raising questions and assess whether these connections have any bearing on the nature of questions asked.

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High Speed Railway lines: China and India

Ambassador (retd.) Kishan S RanaHonorary Fellow, Institute of Chinese Studies.

 

On 11 July 2016 Mint carried the following commentary.

Mint, New Delhi

Just say no to high-speed rail

China has started to question the business case for high-speed rail, especially as an export to other countries

China’s rail miracle may have run its course—and may never be repeated elsewhere.

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