The Tightrope: India Balances Beijing Border Talks While Washington Loads the Tariff Gun

The 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China border affairs concluded in New Delhi on August 6, with both sides agreeing to "continue using existing diplomatic and military channels" to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding along the Line of Actual Control. The Indian delegation, led by Joint Secretary Sujit Ghosh, engaged in what the MEA diplomatically termed "frank discussions" with Chinese...