India and China have agreed to resume trade, restart direct flights, and revive cultural exchanges, marking the most significant improvement in ties since the 2020 border standoff. The breakthrough came during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Delhi, where both nations also established a working group on border delimitation to ease long-standing disputes.
Underscoring their renewed partnership, Beijing pledged support for India’s BRICS summit in 2026, while New Delhi will back China’s turn in 2027. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also accepted an invitation to attend the upcoming SCO summit in China, strengthening the momentum for cooperation.
The rapprochement comes against the backdrop of President Trump’s sweeping tariff moves, which have unsettled global trade. For India and China, the warming of ties reflects a strategic pivot toward stability and shared opportunity amid shifting geopolitical winds.
