India and China agreed on Tuesday to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbours rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 border clash.

US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent, which will come into effect from August 27. India had called US' tariffs "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," insisting that New Delhi will take all necessary actions to protect its national interests.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a veiled reference to the U.S. in New Delhi on Monday, by noting that India and Beijing should find ways to coexist against a backdrop of “unilateral bullying.” C

As Washington slaps punitive oil-linked tariffs on New Delhi, India’s response is less about panic and more about positioning. Rather than scrambling for cover, South Block appears to be turning the moment into a strategic chess move,

India has suspended an 11% import duty on cotton until September 30, in a move seen as a signal to Washington that New Delhi is willing to address U.S. concerns on agricultural tariffs, while also easing pressure on its garment industry.

Shashi Tharoor said that it was India's successful strikes "and not Mr Trump", that led Pakistan to appeal for peace with India back in May.

India's government plans to ban online games played with money, a proposed bill showed on Tuesday, in what would be a heavy blow for an industry that has attracted billions of dollars of foreign investment.

The Trump administration’s proposed high tariffs on Indian imports raise concerns about the U.S.-India partnership. But the rates seem to be part of a negotiating tactic aimed at concluding a trade

New U.S. taxes on American imports, even at 25 percent, will hurt many Indian businesses and may put vast numbers of people out of work.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi. After years of tension—border clashes, app bans, suspended flights, frozen visas—India and China are cautiously resetting ties. But this shift isn’t driven by trust.