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

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,

Republican-leaning Fox News pointed out that the Indian public opinion looks at Donald Trump's tariffs as a threat to the country's sovereignty

India's exports to China rebounded in the first quarter of FY26, rising 18 per cent year-on-year to $4.4 billion after two years of decline in the same period. This renewed trade momentum with China comes amid Donald Trump’s proposed 50 per cent tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil.

Xu said at a time of “hegemony, protectionism, power politics and bullying”, China and India have the responsibility to take the lead in promoting an “equal and orderly multipolar world”.

Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said that the US had long benefited from free trade but was now using tariffs as bargaining chips. He stated that the US had imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India and that China firmly opposed it.

Ties between India and China, strained since the deadly 2020 Galwan clash, have shifted rapidly amid US President Donald Trump's tariff offensive. Earlier this month, Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods after trade talks stalled following ...

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