Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China this week amid 50% import duty imposed by the US. He will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference organized by President Xi Jinping there. This will be PM Modi’s first visit to China after 2018. Five years ago, after the violent clashes on the Himalayan border, the relationship between the two countries was frozen, but now the situation seems to be changing.

After the border dispute, now the relationship coming again
In 2020, there was a violent clash between the soldiers of the two countries in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh, in which 20 soldiers from India and 4 soldiers of China were killed. Now the situation is becoming such that Modi and Xi Jinping can be seen shaking hands. This meeting is being seen towards giving priority to economic stability.

Importance of SCO Summit
Leaders of Russia, Pakistan, Iran and Central Asian countries will also attend the SCO conference. Beijing claims that this will be the largest summit ever. India’s presence indicates that relationships are changing between Asian powers.

Jerk to America
Analysts believe that the warmth of India-China relations can weaken the US effort in which it had added India to balance against China. According to expert Un Sun, it has started with the decisions of Trump, the softening of relationships.

India’s strategy- trying to balance
Analyst Manoj Kevalramani says that America’s pressure gave India a hurry to improve relations with China, although this is not the only reason. India wants to maintain relations with both China and America, under its policy of strategic autonomy.

Border dispute and trust challenge
Tens of tens of soldiers are still deployed on the border of both countries. Recently, India-China agreed to 10 points on the border issue, including the matter of maintaining peace. But expert Tanvi Madan says that trust in both countries is still weak.

Economic compulsion and cooperation
India and China’s mutual trade reached $ 118 billion last year. India gets not only finished goods, but also raw materials and parts from China, on which its industry depends. For this reason, it is also a compulsion to increase economic cooperation between the two countries.

Way of future
Experts believe that this change is not like a complete reset. India is not distance from America, but China is the largest neighbor for it, which is necessary to live with. According to the Farwa Amer of the Asia Society, India-China relations will probably be stable in the future, but the competition will not end.

The Congress has strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Central Government on Friday (22 August 2025). The party said that the Tiktok and Aliexpress websites of China have become accessible again in India, which is ignoring the sacrifice of the martyrs. The Congress claimed that the Chinese company has started working in the ticket -lock website in India. However, an answer has also come from the Government of India on this and the ticket news has been described as a rumor. Let us know that in the year 2020, 20 soldiers of India were killed in a clash with Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley.

The Congress alleged that initially Narendra Modi had given a clean chit to China. When the Congress put pressure on, the government banned tickets. Now once again Modi is increasing closeness with China. They are meeting the Chinese Foreign Minister and planning to travel to China.

The website of Chinese company ‘Tik Talk’ has started running in India.

Our 20 brave soldiers were martyred in a clash with China. At first, Narendra Modi gave a clean chit to China.

But..

When the Congress put pressure on, it was banned ‘Tik Talk’ to manage the head line.

Now Modi is again having Lappo from China, China…

– Congress (@INCIndia) August 22, 2025

The opposition party alleged that the move is like a ceasefire with Pakistan, which is similar to the agreement with China at the price of the martyrs. The ticket website is accessible up to homepage in India, but is not allowing it to be used further. The mobile app of ticket -lock is still not fully available in India. Aliexpress, a subsidiary of Alibaba group, also accesses online browsing, but shopping is not allowed. Similarly, Shein and some other Chinese services are also partially accessible.

What did the government answer?

Regarding Tiktok’s unlocking, sources of the Government of India have said that no unlocking order has been issued for Tiktok. Any such statement/news is false and misleading.

In 2020, 59 Chinese apps including tickets were banned

In June 2020, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese apps including Tiktok, Aliexpress, Shein. At that time the government had said that these apps are harmful to India’s sovereignty and integrity, defense and safety and public system.

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China said on Thursday (August 14, 2025) that it is talking to India in a regard to restore direct flights between the two countries. There is speculation that both countries are preparing to resume air connectivity soon after a gap of five years.

When the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lynn Gian was asked about the reports that the airlines of the two countries have been asked to be ready to operate flights and the official announcement is expected during the Shanghai Cooperation Sangathan (SCO) summit to be held in Tianjin from 31 August to 1 September, he said, “We have noticed the relevant news.” He said that the Chinese side, “We said,” Last time, “. It is in constant contact with India to restore. ”

Indian Consul General gave information in Shanghai

In Shanghai, Indian Consul General Prateek Mathur held talks with officials of China Eastern Airlines on Thursday (August 14, 2025), which intensified speculation. On behalf of the Consulate, the post on X said that Mathur met with the global senior management team of China Eastern Airlines, headed by senior GM Global (General Manager Global) Shane Jinsong and discussed issues related to the development of civil aviation and hospitality in the region.

Air traffic stopped after Kovid epidemic and military deadlock

The government-owned China Eastern Airlines, along with Air China, operated daily flights to several Indian cities including Delhi, but air traffic stopped after bilateral tension after bilateral tension after Kovid-19 epidemic and military deadlock in eastern Ladakh.

Lynn said, “The resumption of direct flights between Chinese mainland and India will help in facilitating travel, exchange and cooperation between the two countries as the joint population of the two countries is more than 2.8 billion.”

China is ready to work closely with India- Lynn

India and China are in the process of normalizing relations after melting in relations for more than four years due to military deadlock in eastern Ladakh. When asked about the news of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visiting India to attend a special representative talks on August 18, Lynn said, “China and India are continuing talks at various levels.”

Lynn said, “We are willing to work with India to implement the important consensus between the leaders of the two countries, maintain high-level exchange speed, strengthen mutual confidence, increase practical cooperation, solve differences in a suitable manner and promote continuous, strong and stable development of China-India relations.”

China’s reaction to New Delhi’s challenges with Washington

Wang and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval are special representatives nominated for border talks. Asked how China sees its relations with India amidst facing the challenges of New Delhi’s relations with Washington, Lynn said both China and India are important members of the major developing countries and Global South. He said, “Dragon (China) and elephant (India) helping in each other’s success is the right option for both sides.”

He said, “China is willing to deal with a suitable manner, along with coordinating on multilateral forums such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), to work on the important consensus, extending the extending political confidence, extending the extending the wide perspective. Stable development can be promoted. “

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Rahul gandhi defamation case: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi surrendered in the MP-MLA court in Lucknow on Tuesday. The surrender was done under a defamation case filed in connection with the alleged defamatory remarks allegedly made on the Indian Army. Soon after the surrender in the court, Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer filed a bail petition, which was approved by the court and he was granted bail.

Controversial statement was given during India’s journey
The whole matter is on 16 December 2022, when Rahul Gandhi, while referring to the clash of the Galwan Valley in a conversation with the media during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, said that, “Chinese soldiers are killing our soldiers, but the media does not question them.” This statement was described as abusive to the army.

Army official answer
The Indian Army had issued a statement on 12 December to make it clear that the Chinese Army had attempted to infiltrate the Indian border, which the Indian Army responded strongly. After this, the Chinese soldiers returned and both sides suffered minor injuries in the clash.

Retired officer filed a complaint

Retired director of Border Roads Organization (BRO) Uday Shankar Srivastava filed a complaint against Rahul Gandhi in the court regarding this statement given on the army. It has been said in the complaint that Rahul Gandhi has deliberately made false and defamable statements with the aim of tarnishing the image of the Indian Army.

The court summoned Rahul as accused

The MP-MLA court of Lucknow summoned Rahul Gandhi as an accused in the case. On Tuesday, he surrendered before the court and got bail. Now the date of the next hearing of this case will be determined by the court, in which the arguments of the parties will be heard.