Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit New Delhi this week for the BRICS Summit, his first visit to India in seven years. The visit comes amid a diplomatic thaw, but economic ties remain strained by stalled investments, visa delays, customs hurdles and restrictions on industrial equipment. With major Chinese companies yet to revive investment plans in India, a possible Modi-Xi meeting could be crucial in addressing the trust deficit and determining the future of bilateral economic ties.

Border rivalries shouldn’t block Chinese capital, just as wartime history never stopped Japanese investment from powering East Asia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to participate in the BRICS Summit in India this week, marking his first visit in seven years. As Prime Minister Modi and Xi prepare to meet on…