India‑China Ties: Managed Competition, Not Reconciliation

“Yet to describe these steps as a genuine reset risks overstating their depth. The underlying structural problems- unresolved boundary claims, persistent military deployments, a lopsided trade relationship, and Chinese assertiveness in India’s neighbourhood remain intact. India’s approach is one of managed competition and limited cooperation, not reconciliation.”

“Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri met H.E. Ms Haus Chunying, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China. They reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, discussing means of advancing the vision of the two leaders that India and China are partners and development opportunities for each other, including through mutually beneficial outcomes across trade and economic ties, culture, and people‑to‑people exchanges. Both sides acknowledged the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity in”