As trade and tariff tensions test bilateral cooperation, questions loom over whether a transactional Washington would stand by New Delhi in a future border standoff with Beijing, South China Morning Post reports.
Why it matters: This dynamic reveals potential limits in Western strategic backing for India amid ongoing territorial friction with China.
- India and China recently reaffirmed commitments to maintain peace at their disputed border, China.
- Modi assured Xi that India maintains an independent foreign policy unaffected by Washington, China.