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Did Trump’s tariff war force India and China to mend ties?

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi [Handout/Indian Press Information Bureau via AFP]

India and China have agreed to step up trade flows and resume direct flights in a major diplomatic breakthrough, as the two most populous nations try to rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 deadly border clash and amid US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy.

The two rivals also agreed to advance talks on their disputed border during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s two-day visit to India.

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