India and China have regulare border fights that alone is massive
This was resolved days prior to BRICS summit. India is moving closer to China, because US is unreliable partner for South East Asia, where a single mandate of war on China means siding with those countries in resisting India influence.
That is why you hear the term multipolar world order a lot from those countries. As in no country should rule the world.
It is specifically an anti US hegemony position. China’s approach to economic investment instead of governance capture is significantly favoured.
This was resolved days prior to BRICS summit. India is moving closer to China, because US is unreliable partner for South East Asia, where a single mandate of war on China means siding with those countries in resisting India influence.
It is specifically an anti US hegemony position. China’s approach to economic investment instead of governance capture is significantly favoured.
They got a deal done, which does not seem to solve the border conflict, but just allows patrols from both sites:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/22/how-india-and-china-pulled-back-from-a-border-war-and-why
There’s hope in US for China-India conflict to last. The de-escalation is significant and a good path.