The spat between the two countries is putting Western nations in an awkward position, who are eyeing India as a hedge against China but are also close allies of Ottawa

Bilateral commercial relations between India and Canada are worth $100 billion, which includes $70 billion of Canadian portfolio investment, according to Indian figures

The Taiwanese electronics giant is continuing its push to move its supply chains away from China

Outlays into China plunged to less than $20 billion last year, from $120 billion in 2018, while US and European greenfield investment into India soared 400%

Smoke from the thousands of firecrackers set off during the festival leaves the city covered by a toxic cloud, made worse by winter weather

Speaking after talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the G20 in Delhi, Biden said President Xi "has his hands full" because of China's economic "crisis"

The sweeping deal aims to link South Asia and the Middle East to help the flow of energy and trade from the Gulf to Europe

While India and the US are not formal treaty-bound allies, Washington wants New Delhi to be a strategic counterweight to China

The Indian telecoms-to-energy conglomerate is looking to protect its supply chains after shortfalls scuppered its plans in recent years

Foreign envoys complain of lack of access to officials and scholars as geopolitical tensions simmer and officials become wary of contact amid a ramped up security drive and rising anti-Western sentiment

Opposition politicians say the Bharat reference – a pre-colonial name for India – was ‘foolish’ despite it being used informally by both the public and officials

Beijing's decision to send Premier Li Qiang to the September 9-10 summit instead of Xi is another blow to already tense relations between the two countries