Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enhance cooperation and put aside the decades-long border disputes that soured relations between the two neighbors, during a meeting on Aug. 31.
Analysts interpreted the move as part of Beijing’s strategy to capitalize on New Delhi’s grievances over U.S. tariffs in a bid to forge a united front against the United States, although they expected limited effects.
In a meeting with Modi ahead of a regional summit, Xi told Modi that the two countries must “not let the border issue define the overall China–India relationship,” according to China’s foreign ministry….
China, India Pledge to Mend Ties Amid US Tariffs; Analysts Cast Doubts on Effects
