*China’s Foreign Minister Visits India Amid Strained US-China TradeTensions*
*New Delhi, Monday* — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in India onMonday for a three-day visit, aiming to ease long-standing tensions betweenthe two Asian powers as both face increasing trade and geopoliticalpressure from the United States.
Wang held talks with India’s External Affairs Minister SubrahmanyamJaishankar and is also expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi duringhis stay in New Delhi. Indian media has speculated that Modi may alsotravel to China later this month.
According to India’s foreign ministry, the visit will include “importantengagements of the India-China Special Representatives and discussions onbilateral relations” over the next two days.
The two neighboring nations — home to the world’s largest populations —remain fierce competitors for influence across South Asia. Relations souredafter a deadly border clash in 2020, but both sides are now signaling awillingness to mend ties.
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Global trade disruptions and tariffs imposed by former US President DonaldTrump have pushed New Delhi and Beijing to cautiously reopen channels ofcooperation. One of the key topics on Wang’s agenda is the possibleresumption of border trade across the high-altitude Himalayan frontier, amove seen as both economically and symbolically significant.
The visit follows recent agreements to restore direct flights and resumetourist visas between the two countries.
Meanwhile, India’s participation in the Quad — a security alliance with theUS, Australia, and Japan — continues to be viewed by Beijing as a strategicchallenge. Wang’s visit is therefore seen as an important step in balancingrivalry with cooperation at a time of shifting global dynamics.