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Xi Jinping is set to return to India after nearly seven years for the BRICS summit.
As the Chinese President holds talks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit, they face a classic conundrum: how to pull apart politically while growing closer economically.
However, there are enough reasons for the two countries to stop geopolitical distrust from derailing trade, investment and technology.
While India depends heavily on Chinese industrial inputs, Beijing also increasingly values access to one of Asia’s fastest-growing consumer and manufacturing markets.
