Trump tariffs push China and India to reconcile despite violent border disputes

Published August 19, 2025 12:47pm ET



Swelling economic sanctions from the United States are forcing once-bitter rivals in Asia to make amends.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, where they are expected to discuss long-standing territorial disputes in the Himalayan mountain region of Ladakh.

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