While India's S. Jaishankar and China's Wang Yi "said the right things," analysts say nothing has changed for the regional rivalry.

China relationship, which could flare up at any moment, noted analysts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

India and China must resolve friction along their border, pull back troops and avoid "restrictive trade measures" to normalise their relationship, India's foreign minister told his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday.

That fight, which saw Indian jets shot down and Pakistan struck by Indian missiles, was triggered by a murderous attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir that India blames on Islamist militants sponsored by Pakistan’s security services.

India's exports to the US witnessed a significant surge of 23.53% in June, reaching $8.3 billion, while imports decreased by 10.61%. During the first quarter of FY26, exports to the US climbed 22.18% to $25.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Resolving friction along their border and the ability to maintain peace are fundamental for mutual trust between India and China, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday.

Over the past quarter century, few countries have commanded as much sustained attention from U.S. foreign policy officials as has India. Since the George W. Bush administration, the United States has placed India not just at the heart of its approach to Asia but at the center of its global strategy.

Trump might be the immediate cause of this rift, but, as always, China's massive manufacturing overcapacity is at the heart of the problem