China, India Seek Better Ties
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Wang Yi is the first Chinese minister to visit India since the end of the military face-off between the two countries on the Line of Actual Control last October
India and China should view each other as "partners" rather than "adversaries or threats", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, as he arrived for a two-day visit to Delhi.
India and China are attempting a cautious reset in their strained relationship, but experts warn the road ahead will be marked by hard bargaining and unresolved tensions. Former diplomats and strategic affairs specialists told CNBC-TV18 that while trade flows and export relaxations offer short-term gains,
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers.
The prime minister’s office said Modi stressed the importance of preserving peace along the frontier and reiterated India’s commitment to a “fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable resolution” of the
Oil refiners in China have stepped up purchases of Russia’s flagship crude, seizing an opportunity to take discounted cargoes relinquished by India as Washington ramps up trade tariffs against New Delhi.
Their relationship is defined by a bloody border dispute, a vast power imbalance and a fierce contest for influence across Asia. Yet, President Donald Trump’s latest trade war may be achieving the unthinkable: pushing India and China into a wary but tactical embrace.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday discussed border peace, trade issues and bilateral exchanges, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
Undertaken at New Delhi's invitation, it reflects a stark reality: Cooperation between Beijing and New Delhi shouldn't be held hostage to bilateral disputes. Amid intensifying geopolitical turbulence and mounting developmental challenges,