US EditionXi Jinping's Secret Letter to President Murmu Kickstarted India-China Thaw? Expert Says ‘Trump Indeed Great Peacemaker’
The secret letter from Xi Jinping prompted India to ease tensions with China, leading to resumed talks and economic cooperation despite ongoing border and geopolitical challenges.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a discreet letter to President Droupadi Murmu that was passed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aiming to "test the waters on improving ties" between China and India, Bloomberg reported.
- As U.S. tariffs climbed, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports amid escalating trade pressure on both India and China.
- Both governments implemented practical measures such as reopening visas for Chinese tourists, expanding the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, and resuming or soon resuming direct flights.
- Analysts warn up to 60% of India's U.S. exports could vanish if tariffs persist, and strategically, the detente weakens Washington's role as a counterweight to Beijing.
- Modi is scheduled to meet Xi on September 1 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, with analysts expecting managed engagement amid continued mistrust over the next 12–18 months.
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Xi's secret letter spurred Delhi-Beijing thaw during Trump's tariff war: Report
In his letter to President Droupadi Murmu, later passed on to PM Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to "test the waters on improving ties." Indian officials said Xi reached out directly to Indian President Droupadi Murmu in March, during heightened US trade tensions with China.
Xi Jinping's secret letter to President Murmu kickstarted India-China thaw? Expert says ‘Trump indeed great peacemaker’
India and China are working to mend relations amid trade pressure from the US and tariff threats from Donald Trump. Bloomberg reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote to President Draupadi Murmu back in March.
Trump's tariff war brings Beijing-New Delhi closer? Know about Chinese President's secret letter to India
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two sides also agreed to take practical steps to facilitate visas and promote exchanges between the media and think tanks.
China's Xi approached PM Modi via secret letter to Murmu after Trump tariffs, claims report
Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrote a secret letter to President Droupadi Murmu in March that accelerated the improvement of India-China relationship as both the countries faced a common challenge from US President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to a report.
Chinese Ambassador Dropped Hint Of Beijing’s Outreach To India
New Delhi: Days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping at Tianjin, China, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, reports of a ‘private’ letter written by Xi to Indian President Droupadi Murmu in March this year is doing the rounds. This letter apparently led to the start of thawing of ties between India and China after five years, since the 2020 Galwan border clas…
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