Modi will meet Wang Yi during his visit to India, and may complain to China about how to deal with Trump.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has started a two-day visit to India, and will meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi on the 19th.
The timing of this meeting is rather sensitive, just before Modi plans to visit Tianjin, China at the end of the month for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit.
Public opinion generally believes that this meeting involves not only border issues and economic cooperation, but may also be an opportunity for Modi to convey his demands to China, especially regarding Trump's imposition of tariffs and pressure on India's energy imports. Modi may complain to China, hoping to use China's experience to deal with Trump.
Over the past few weeks, US-India relations have continued to deteriorate. First, the Trump administration announced additional tariffs on Indian exported products. At the same time, the United States expressed dissatisfaction with India continuing to import Russian crude oil, and even canceled the scheduled US-India trade talks.
Facing Washington's high-pressure policies, Modi has faced significant pressure domestically, needing to stabilize the economy while avoiding appearing too passive under the banner of strategic autonomy.
In this context, Wang Yi's visit clearly carries more political significance, and the high-level dialogue between China and India has taken on a meaning beyond bilateral issues.
China's attitude appears more relaxed. As India's largest neighbor and a core member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, China can promote de-escalation of border tensions and restore flights and other practical cooperation at the bilateral level, while also having the conditions to exchange views with India in a broader diplomatic framework.
If Modi mentions the pressure from Trump in the meeting, it means that India needs to find a new balance point under the strong pressure from the United States.
China has already formed a set of responses in its relations with the United States, from trade retaliation to coordination in multilateral platforms. These experiences may be what Modi wants to learn from.
Therefore, this meeting between Wang Yi and Modi is likely more than just repairing bilateral relations.
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