JANUARY 2026

In this episode of Latitude at Frontline, senior journalist and host Nirupama Subramanian speaks to Ashok Kantha, India’s Ambassador to China (2014-16), about India’s recent thaw in relations with China. A highly respected commentator on India-China relations, Kantha was a former director of the Institute of Chinese Studies and is currently an Honorary Fellow at the Vivekananda Foundation. He explains the drivers behind the Chinese engagement with India, and what this re-engagement means in a wider geopolitical context.

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