Trump Tariffs Push India-China Reset: PM Modi To Visit China In First Trip Since Galwan Clash

With US President Donald Trump announcing additional 25 per cent tariff on India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.

The regional summit will be held in Tianjin city from 31 August to 1 September.

This will mark his first trip to China since the 2020 Galwan clash, with his last visit taking place in 2019, NDTV reported.

According to NDTV, talks with other SCO member states are expected to focus on regional security, counter-terrorism, and trade cooperation.

The summit may also serve as a platform to push for renewed stability and dialogue in India-China relations.

There is a possibility of informal interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit.

Prime Minister Modi and President Xi last met in October 2024 at the BRICS summit in Kazan, after which efforts to ease border tensions between India and China gathered pace.

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Recently, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar also held a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, CPC Politbureau Member and Foreign Minister Wang in Beijing during his visit to China.

Meanwhile, Trump on Wednesday imposed additional 25 per cent tariffs on India, taking the total to 50 per cent, for buying oil from Russia.

However, when asked on Tuesday (5 August) about India pointing out that the US continues to trade with Russia while criticising New Delhi for similar dealings, US President Donald Trump responded, “I don’t know anything about it, I’d have to check, but we’ll get back to you on that.”

Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs on Indian imports along with unspecified penalties last week, just ahead of his 1 August deadline for the tariffs to take effect, even as negotiations for a potential deal continue.

India has taken a strong and defiant position against Trump's escalating tariff threats, denouncing them as "unjustified and unreasonable."

It has also highlighted the West’s double standards on trade with Russia while firmly asserting its sovereign right to follow an independent foreign policy.

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