The rapprochement is not about Trump's tariffs, but easing tensions on the disputed Himalayan border, writes Harsh V. Pant.

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.

India and China share a complicated relationship. The world’s two most populous nations are outright regional rivals who fought a border war in the 1960s. Relations have been at a low point since border clashes in 2020 left soldiers dead on both sides.

The reset in India-China relations is being driven by economic compulsions rather than politics, says Strategic Affairs Expert Zorawar Daulet Singh. He told CNBC-TV18 that post-Ladakh stability created space for re-engagement,

Beijing has also cleared rare earth exports to India ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China later this month, according to Indian media reports. Modi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, where he will ...

India and China have agreed to explore demarcating their disputed border, a key move toward resolving decades-old territorial disputes as the neighbors look to recalibrate ties against the backdrop of strained India-US relations.

India and China agreed on Tuesday to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbours rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 border clash.