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China-India ties thaw, but military relations remain strained
China and India have improved ties in several areas, but relations between their armies remain difficult.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have met three times in the past three years.
Flights between the countries have resumed, three border trading points have reopened, and trade exceeds US$100 billion a year.
Indian pilgrims have also returned to Kailash, a mountain sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.
Despite these changes, the armies meet mainly during crises, and the military relationship remains stuck at the level it reached in 2020.
The contrast matters because the thaw has not extended to the forces responsible for managing tensions between the two countries.
The sources do not say what steps the governments may take next to improve military ties.
China-India relations have improved in several areas, but military ties remain strained, according to the South China Morning Post.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have met three times in the past three years.
Xi made his first visit to India in nearly seven years in September.
Direct flights have resumed, three border trading points have reopened and annual trade has passed US$100 billion.
The article says the two armies meet only in a crisis and that military relations remain stuck in 2020.
- Who
- China and India, including their leaders and armed forces.
- What
- Relations have thawed in areas such as travel and trade, but military ties remain strained.
- When
- The article was published on October 11, 2026; Xi visited India in September.
- Where
- China and India, including their shared border region.
- Why
- Not stated
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Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi met three times.
Xi made his first visit to India in nearly seven years.
Donald Trump hosted Xi at the White House.
- Xi-Modi meetings
- Three in the past three years
- Xi's India visit
- First in nearly seven years
- Direct flights
- Resumed after nearly six years
- Border trading points
- Three reopened
- Annual trade
- More than US$100 billion
Sources
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