Challenges remain and any improvement in ties could be limited given the two neighbours’ mutual distrust, according to analysts.

The White House's abrupt move to double duties on Indian goods over its Russian oil purchases came with little warning and no clear path forward.

The foreign ministers of India and China met in New Delhi on Monday in a renewed effort by the nuclear-armed Asian rivals to ease tensions after a five-year border standoff significantly hurt relations.

The ambassador urged stronger China-India ties, stating, “China and India should enhance strategic mutual trust, and avoid mutual suspicion. Both countries are partners, not rivals.”

India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead deep into the territory of its geopolitical rival, China, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his first visit there in years.

Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow hopes trilateral talks will soon take place with India and China.

Relations plummeted in 2020 after security forces clashed along the border. The violence, the worst in decades, left 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers dead, freezing high-level political engagements.

Russian foreign minister claims Moscow and New Delhi considering boosting oil deliveries despite threats from US - Anadolu Ajansı

India and Russia agreed to boost trade ties on Thursday as their foreign ministers met in Moscow, giving little indication that U.S. President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on India for buying Russian oil would disrupt their relations.

India’s top court has ordered authorities in New Delhi to start removing all stray dogs from its streets and to sterilize and relocate them to shelters permanently.

As regional dynamics evolve with fragile peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Armenia-India partnership will inevitably be tested.

The Asian giants are cautiously strengthening ties against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy, staging a series of high-level bilateral visits.