Introduction: India and China in Comparative Perspective- Emerging Asian and Global Powers; Analysing the historical backdrop of Sino-Indian relations; Coming to Terms with the People's Republic of China: Jawaharlal Nehru in the Early 1950s; A Comparative Political Economy of China and India: A Critical Review; China and India’s global integration in the process of economic development; Facing political issues and protecting national sovereignty: The Sino-Indian economic relation since 1947; Business sector-focused breakdown of the present collaboration initiatives and the road to BRI; The Role of Chinese and Indian-owned Multinational Firms in the Global Economy; Global integration or local responsiveness? Insights from the case of Chinese MNEs in India; Assessing the role of local governments in line with the ‘Special Economic Zones’ agenda: case on Shenzhen in Guangdong & Kandla Export Processing Zone in Gujarat, India; Examining China and India’s Path to A Gender-Balanced Growth: Reflections from The Post-Reform Eras; China and Bollywood: The Potential for Building the World’s Largest Film Market; Conclusion: An Indian Perspective on the Belt and Road Initiative.