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East Asia Forum · Australia · India and China deepen the LAC thaw while New Delhi protests Chinese roads in Shaksgam
Argues the warming is pragmatic stabilisation, not a strategic reset: border disputes, trade imbalance and mistrust persist; Trump-era volatility incentivises limited engagement rather than durable reconciliation.
“These developments reflect pragmatic stabilisation rather than a strategic reset; border disputes, trade imbalances and strategic mistrust remain unresolved.”