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

China's top diplomat was in New Delhi this week for the 24th round of talks aimed at walking back border tensions.

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.

China and Pakistan are seeking to pull Dhaka closer, while also tying Kabul into their economic and security frameworks. For India, this evolving alignment is not only concerning but also a clear red flag.

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.

By Krishna N. Das and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday,

India and China have agreed to explore demarcating their disputed border, a key move toward resolving decades-old territorial disputes as the neighbors look to recalibrate ties against the backdrop of strained India-US relations.

China and India should see each other as "partners and opportunities" and offer the world "much-needed certainty and stability", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his first visit to India in three years amid recovering bilateral ties.