The economic tests facing an India-China thaw

In a Reuters column published by The Economic Times, Manishi Raychaudhuri argues that resumed flights and relaxed Indian restrictions on Chinese investment signal warmer ties, but India’s reliance on Chinese components leaves the economic relationship lopsided. He points to India importing $116 billion more in goods from China than it exported there in 2025 and argues that India needs to use renewed engagement to build its own manufacturing capabilities.