India China Trade

'India's electronics sector moving towards strategic indispensability'

An MNC presentation weighs India's position while pointing out that the world is 'now dependent' on Chinese supply chain

India's exports to China jump 33% to $12.22 billion during April-November

China is gradually emerging as a major export destination for India, with shipments rising 33 per cent to USD 12.22 billion during April-November of the current fiscal, according to commerce ministry data. The data is signalling a structural shift in the bilateral trade relationship. The export increase was driven by products such as oil meals, marine products, telecom instruments and spices, the data showed. During April-November 2024-25, India exported goods worth USD 9.2 billion. It was USD 9.89 billion in Apr-Nov 2022-23, and USD 10.28 billion in 2023-24. The sharp jump to USD 12.22 billion in 2025-26 not only reverses last year's decline but also marks the highest level in the past four years, the data showed. In the electronics segment, the main items which registered growth during the first eight months included populated printed circuit boards (exports rose from USD 23.9 million to USD 922.4 million), flat panel display modules, and other electrical apparatus for ...

Congress claims govt plans to ease curbs on Chinese firms, seeks PM's reply

The Congress on Friday cited a media report to claim that the Modi government is now proposing to lift five-?year-old curbs on Chinese companies bidding for Indian government contracts and claimed that this is "nothing short of a calibrated capitulation" to Chinese aggression. The opposition party also demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must explain his government's sudden "U-?turns" on China policy during the forthcoming Budget session of Parliament. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X a media report which claimed that India's finance ministry plans to scrap five-year-old restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts. There was no immediate response from the government on the claims. "Eight months after China gave full military backing (and fronting) to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and was described by Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh as one of India's 'adversaries', the Modi government is now .

Finmin plans to scrap curbs on Chinese firms bidding for govt contracts

The measures imposed in 2020 effectively barred Chinese firms from competing for Indian government contracts that were estimated to be worth $700 billion to $750 billion

India-China work to rebuild ties in 2025 after 4 yrs of strained relations

India and China signed off 2025 on a positive note, trying to rebuild ties after over four years of fractious relations over the eastern Ladakh boundary conflict. The two countries set on a long road of normalisation after agreeing to end the border face-off in October 2024, bringing to an end years of tension since the 2020 Galwan clash. As peace prevailed at the borders, a key prerequisite for India to establish good relations with China, the two sides stepped up the dialogue process. NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the Special Representatives of India and China on the boundary question, initiated steps towards gradually improving the relations. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his visit to China in July, asserted that India and China should build on "good progress" in normalising the bilateral ties to address border-related issues, including de-escalation. In August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met at Tianjin under th

India-China ties: Why pragmatic engagement matters more than trust

Chanakya advocated scoring a decisive win whereas Sun Tzu advocated patient encirclement: India must learn to play Weiqi, not chess

Ready to strengthen communication with India: China slams Pentagon report

A Pentagon report submitted to the US Congress has flagged China's claim over India's Arunachal Pradesh as part of its stated "core interests", underscoring Beijing's broader national strategy

China complains against India at WTO over IT goods tariff, solar scheme

China has approached the WTO seeking dispute consultations with India over import duties on IT goods and local value norms under the solar PV production-linked incentive scheme

Water-soluble fertiliser imports steady despite China export crackdown

Between January and November 2024 and 2025, data show that speciality water soluble fertiliser imports from China dropped by just 8.7 per cent, while overall it rose by 8.8 per cent

India's trade deficit with China may reach $106 billion in 2025: GTRI

India's trade deficit with China is expected to reach USD 106 billion in 2025 as imports are rising faster than the country's exports to the neighbouring country, think tank GTRI said on Friday. It said that the country's exports to China fell from USD 23 billion in 2021 to USD 15.2 billion in 2022, stayed low at USD 14.5 billion in 2023, and then edged up to USD 15.1 billion in 2024. In 2025, exports are estimated to improve to USD 17.5 billion, still well below earlier levels, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in its report. On the other hand, imports from the neighbouring country have climbed much faster - from USD 87.7 billion in 2021 to USD 102.6 billion in 2022, USD 91.8 billion in 2023 and USD 109.6 billion in 2024. This calendar year, the country's inbound shipments are estimated at USD 123.5 billion. "This has pushed India's trade deficit (difference between imports and exports) with China from USD 64.7 billion in 2021 to USD 94.5 billion in 2024, and an ..

India imposes five-year anti-dumping duty on some Chinese steel imports

India has imposed a five-year anti-dumping duty on China's cold-rolled electrical steel after a DGTR probe found low-priced imports were hurting domestic manufacturers and squeezing profitability

India's exports to China rise on petroleum and electronics shipments

Petroleum products, and electronic goods are helping India increase its exports to China, with which it has a huge trade deficit of about USD 100 billion, according to the commerce ministry data. India's exports to China rose from USD 9.20 billion in April-November 2024 to USD 12.22 billion in April-November 2025, an increase of 32.83 per cent year-on-year. Petroleum products emerged as the largest contributor in the exports to China. It was followed by electronic goods, marine products, and oil meals, the data showed. "This sharp increase highlights strengthening trade momentum with China, supported by higher demand across key commodity segments and improved export performance over the period," an official said.

China's crackdown barely dents India's speciality fertiliser imports

Between January and October 2024 and 2025, data show that speciality water soluble fertiliser imports from China dropped by just 5.2 per cent

Why India should selectively reopen door to investment from China

cGiven modern financial engineering, this effort is not absolutely straightforward, but it is one that many major economies are undertaking in an age of increasing geoeconomic contestation

India breaks into global quick commerce top 3, behind only China and US

Statista projects India's qcom revenues to double to $11 billion by 2030 as user numbers rise and platforms expand into more cities

2 more Chinese carriers want to start flights with India, file applications

Two additional Chinese carriers have applied to begin India-China flights, adding momentum to the gradual reopening of air links as bilateral ties improve

DGTR begins probe against dumping of polyester yarn by Chinese firms

India has initiated a probe against alleged dumping of polyester textured yarn by Chinese companies into the country, following complaints by two domestic players including Reliance industries Ltd, according to a notification. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) said that Reliance and Wellknown Polyester in their applications have claimed that the cheap import of these yarns from China have caused material injury to the domestic industry and accordingly have requested the government to impose antidumping duty. On the basis of the duly substantiated written applications submitted by the applicants, and having reached satisfaction based on the prima facie evidence submitted by the applicants concerning the dumping of the products, "the Authority, hereby, initiates an anti-dumping" investigations, the DGTR has said. If it is established that these dumplings have caused material injury to domestic players, the DGTR would recommend the imposition of anti-dumping duty on thes

Air India to restart China flights in 2026 after nearly six-year halt

In Oct, China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport announced the resumption of flights between the two nations, ending an over five years halt and signaling cautious easing of bilateral tension

Chinese steel may be entering India via Nepal illegally, raising concerns

EU urged to recognise domestic carbon costs as CBAM nears; SIMS easing and policy changes underway

India and China begin discussions for a reverse-trade model for drugs

This would unlock export potential of $6 billion for Indian pharma companies