2 min readNew DelhiJun 1, 2026 05:00 AM ISTVikram DoraiswamiNEWLY APPOINTED Indian ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami has started making waves on Chinese social media. Soon after taking charge earlier this month, he put out a video, in which he speaks fluent Mandarin and introduces the Indian embassy in Beijing and its facilities. The 14-year-old building has official, cultural, economic offices and centres and even has a corner where Indian handicrafts are showcased. Doraiswami, who spent his early years in China as a career diplomat, is trying to reconnect with the Chinese audience with his language skills he learnt during his training there.Wake-UP Call From The ToWHILE THE AIMIM may not be a big player in Uttar Pradesh, its state unit chief Shaukat Ali is feeling the heat as elections in the state approach. Ali had a difficult telephonic conversation with party chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who is learnt to have told him that he will be sacked if the party’s performance in the state does not improve in the upcoming elections. The AIMIM failed miserably in the 2022 polls in UP, while it has been making gains in neighbouring Bihar. Owaisi gave a very stern message to Ali and told him he will not hear “excuses” — after which Ali has hit the ground running.Words Of GratitudeMALVIYA NAGAR MLA Satish Upadhyay came in for praise from Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for successfully urging her to resume her political journey. A former Delhi BJP chief, Upadhyay was presenting a “report card” related to developmental work in his constituency to the CM at an event on Sunday when the compliment came. Gupta, who was DUSU president from 1996-97, expressed gratitude to Upadhyay for not personally visiting to check on, and encouraging her to gradually return to public life at a time when, she said, she had chosen the role of a stay-home mother over a possible career in politics.© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd Tags:ChinaIndia China relationAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...May 31: Latest News01At Norway Chess, the Armageddon exhausts the players and thrills the crowd02RCB vs GT: Teams with similar batting philosophies but different depth03Best road trips near Mumbai to take this June for misty hills, beaches, and quick escapes04Building collapses near Saket, some students feared trapped, 12 rescued05Wife of key accused held from Ahmedabad airport; ‘had flown in from Dubai’Advertisement