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.

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

India's trade deficit with China, which hit a record $100 billion in FY2025, is not just alarming in scale but also in structure, GTRI said.

There is an upward trend in India-China relations and Beijing has promised to address New Delhi's needs on rare earths, a top Indian official and a source said on Tuesday, as the neighbours rebuild ties that were damaged by a 2020 border clash.

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.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a two-day visit viewed by many as the first indication of a thaw in relations between two rivals.

The 24th Round of Talks Between the Special Representatives of China and India on the Boundary Question was held here on Tuesday. China's Special Representative Wang Yi and India's Special Representative Shri Ajit Doval had comprehensive, in-depth and ...

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,