Just a few months ago, the armed forces of India and Pakistan were locked in a brief but deadly conflict.
The conflict indirectly involved a third nation – China. Pakistan's armed forces heavily used China-made equipment, including fighter jets and radar systems.
A senior army officer in Delhi said Beijing also provided "live inputs" to Pakistan on Indian positions.
India didn't take a public stand against China, but this left many asking if Delhi should continue on the path of normalising relations with Beijing.
Less than six months later, peace talks between the two Asian giants have been turbocharged by decisions taken thousands of miles away in Washington DC.
