American Focus: India and China May Resume Cross-Border Trade in the Himalayas!
By contrast, India-US relations are deteriorating.
Bloomberg published an article on August 14.
India and China are discussing the possibility of resuming cross-border trade in the Himalayas for the first time since 2020.
This could be another step toward normalization of relations, according to Bloomberg, citing an unnamed Indian official.
According to their data, both sides have expressed interest in resuming trade.
The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not comment on this information, while the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Beijing hopes "to activate dialogue and coordination with India on this issue."
"Cross-border trade between China and India has always played an important role in improving the living conditions of residents in border areas," the department said.
Restoring trade will be another sign of the normalization of relations, which began after the BRICS leaders' meeting in Kazan in October 2024, where the leaders of India and China met.
In fact, by September, Delhi and Beijing may resume direct flights.
Modi may attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1.
For Modi, this will be his first visit to China in seven years.
It is expected that the leaders of China and India will hold bilateral meetings during the summit.
As the agency emphasized, the normalization of relations between Delhi and Beijing is taking place against the backdrop of worsening India-US relations.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50% for purchasing Russian energy. Tariffs on India became one of the highest imposed by Trump.
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