Five years after their armies fought a pitched battle in Galwan, India and China are working to mend ways as the Donald Trump administration in the US steps up the tariff war against New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been moving to align India with the United States and freeze out China. Now, efforts to rebuild ties between the Asian giants are gaining momentum.

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.

BEIJING: Relations between China and India are on a "positive trend" towards cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, according to a readout of the meeting published on Tuesday (Aug 19).

A cargo of Indian diesel is heading to China, in what would be first such shipment since 2021, with oil product exports from Russia-linked Nayara Energy in a state of limbo following the latest round of European Union sanctions.

India has recommended a three-year import tariff of 11%-12% on some steel products to curb shipments from top producer China.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit to India, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Coming ahead of PM Modi visit scheduled visit to China for the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO),