Kuala Lampur, Aug. 18 -- When Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to China, the world paid attention.

The meeting was not merely another diplomatic formality, but a possible watershed in Asian geopolitics.

Against the backdrop of troops facing each other across the icy expanse of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the heavy burden of US tariffs weighing on both economies, India and China are testing the waters of a strategic rapprochement. Their cautious recalibration of relations is not rooted in sentiment, but in necessity - especially in the face of mounting American pressure.

At the centre of this delicate dance lies the persistent military standoff in easter...