India links: Xi in India, Jammu and Kashmir floods, soft power, maternal mortality and more

19 September 2014 08:15

This week, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping visited India. Tanvi Madan has put together a great backgrounder on the bilateral relationship , Alyssa Ayres looks at China's mixed messaging and Ananth Krishnan asks whether China-India relations have reached an inflection point.
Investors are becoming frustrated with the lack of radical economic reforms under the new Modi Government.
The slow response to extensive flooding in Jammu and Kashmir is causing tension between residents and state administrators.
Still on Jammu and Kashmir, these before and after satellite images of the region put the devastation of the flooding in sharp perspective.
India's economy looks a lot like China's 13 years ago but on development indicators China's lead has widened further.
Kadira Pethiyagoda looks at what's behind India's soft-power pull.
How a mobile messaging service is helping Mumbai fight maternal mortality.
The BJP fared poorly in recent by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Ashok Malik argues that while the results are a setback, they're not a referendum on the BJP.
One for the Wes Anderson fans: a humorous take on Abbott's visit to India (thanks Nick).

Beijing won't allow Hong Kong to sing from a different song sheet