New Delhi’s frayed ties with Washington have added to a thaw in the frosty relationship with Beijing that began last year.

Swelling economic sanctions from the United States are forcing once-bitter rivals in Asia to make amends. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday,

With contradictory statements from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the rationale of slapping 50% tariffs on India but not on China —also a buyer of Russian oil— is under question.