India, China Push to Mend Relations Amid Geopolitical Shifts
NEW DELHI – India and China, two of the world’s most populous nations and long-time rivals, appear to be moving toward easing tensions after years of strained relations. The two countries, which fought a deadly border clash in 2020, are now signaling a willingness to rebuild ties.
On Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, urging both nations to see each other as “partners and opportunities, rather than adversaries or threats.” Wang noted that dialogue had resumed at multiple levels and that calm had largely returned to border areas — signs, he said, of relations getting back on a “positive track of cooperation.”
Wang’s three-day visit also includes a scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian media reports suggest Modi may travel to China later this month, in what would be his first trip there since 2018.
Relations began to improve last October, when Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Russia — their first meeting in five years. Since then, officials from both sides have explored restarting border trade, which has been suspended since 2020. Talks have also included the possibility of resuming direct flights and issuing tourist visas, steps seen as important confidence-building measures.
The renewed engagement comes against the backdrop of shifting global trade and security dynamics. India remains a key member of the Quad alliance alongside the U.S., Japan, and Australia — widely viewed as a counterbalance to China’s influence. But both New Delhi and Beijing are now showing signs of pragmatism, working to steady their relationship amid broader geopolitical turbulence.
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