SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR

A new book delves into a two-century history of Indians in Shanghai, Satarupa Bhattacharjya reports.

A book on the history of Indians in Shanghai, which was launched in the city on Aug 18, is seeking to provide an insight into this less well-known aspect of Sino-Indian relations.

The anthology of essays in English and Chinese, written mostly by scholars with knowledge of the two countries, touches on both the highs and lows of that past association.