US EditionElephant-Dragon Tango: Modi's Visit to China Signals Improving Ties — Will the Bonhomie Last?
Prime Minister Modi's meeting with President Xi Jinping aims to ease tensions from recent border clashes and trade imbalances, with bilateral trade reaching record highs, officials said.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, 2025, to attend the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in China.
- The visit follows years of tense military stand-offs and the deadly 2020 Galwan Valley clash, which severely damaged India-China diplomatic relations.
- Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are slated to engage in talks focusing on managing border issues, enhancing regional stability, and boosting economic collaboration as both nations aim to renew high-level diplomatic relations.
- India's trade deficit with China reached $99.2 billion by March 2025 while bilateral trade hit record highs, and analysts note that mistrust lingers despite attempts to open communication channels.
- The summit could enable incremental trust-building, reopening direct flights and border trade, but experts caution that deep suspicions and unresolved disputes remain obstacles to closer ties.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his bilateral talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasised that cooperation between India and China is vital not only for the two nations but also for the welfare of 2.8 billion people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Japan and China. In Japan, he will hold talks on strategic partnership, investment and new technologies. After this, he will participate in the SCO summit in Tianjin. During this, he will meet Xi Jinping and Putin.
Is PM Modi's visit to China the start of a new diplomatic chapter after 7 years of border tensions? Explained
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to China from August 31 to September 1 has sparked wide interest both at home and abroad. As per details, his anticipated meeting with President Xi Jinping in Tianjin will be closely watched, not just because it is his first trip to China in more than seven years, but also because it comes after a long period of friction between the two Asian giants. Notably, the last few years have been dominated by…
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