India-China Border Thaw and US Sanctions Squeeze: Navigating Two Fronts

India and China have agreed to push for an "Early and Substantial Harvest" of boundary delimitation, marking a significant diplomatic shift just weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to India for the BRICS summit. Following the 25th round of Special Representatives talks in Beijing, the two sides announced an 8-point consensus that includes expanding border management channels and resuming hydrological data sharing....