Broadcasting Agreement between CCTV and Doordarshan On 29 June, the Indian government banned 59 widespread Chinese mobile and office applications in response to rising tensions and escalating diplomatic disputes between the two nations. [132] On 19 August, the Times of India reported that the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been informed that visas for chinese businessmen, academics, industry experts and representatives of interests would require prior security clearance, and that the measures were similar to those long used in Pakistan. [133] On 19 September, Indian police arrested an independent journalist for passing sensitive information to the Chinese secret services. [134] State-to-city cooperation – The India-China Leaders` Forum was established in 1995, and the India-China Panel discussions resulted in an agreement on the creation of two additional points of contact along the 4,000 km border to facilitate military-to-military meetings. Both sides were reportedly “seriously” concerned about the definition of the McMahon Line and the line of effective control of military exercises and the prevention of air penetration. Discussions were held in Beijing in July and New Delhi in August on improving border security, combating cross-border crime and further troop withdrawals. These discussions have further lowered tensions. [52] Bilateral trade between China and India amounted to $89.6 billion in 2017/18,[149], with a trade deficit in China of $62.9 billion. [150] In 2017, the volume of bilateral trade between India and China is $84.5 billion.
[151] This figure excludes bilateral trade between India and Hong Kong, which amounts to an additional $34 billion. [152] The United States and Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) have been an integral part of the evolution of Chinese and Indian relations. As a great power, Japan was also part of Zus`s relationship. Indian China with initiatives such as the four-party dialogue on security. Pakistan and China are sharing their relationship to contain India and advance Chinese infrastructure projects in the disputed northern region of India. The Middle East, Latin America and Africa are places where India and China engage and compete. The Middle East is important to both countries in terms of energy security.