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While diplomatic ties are showing signs of improvement, analysts suggest business relations remain strained due to suspicion and regulatory challenges.","category":"Politics","area":"India","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T08:25:12.315Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-10T07:31:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T10:30:30.930Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":55,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to named experts and a government source, with two independent outlets corroborating.","critic":"Reports quote experts and officials, and separate fact from comment, but lack detail on next steps.","hype":"Headlines promise a diplomatic thaw but the body details ongoing suspicion and business hurdles."}},"tags":["#XiJinping","#IndiaChina","#BRICS","#Diplomacy","#InternationalRelations"],"entities":["Xi Jinping","Narendra Modi","India","China","BRICS"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit New Delhi this week for the BRICS summit.","This marks Xi's first visit to India in seven years, with diplomatic relations showing signs of a thaw.","Analysts note that despite diplomatic progress, business ties between India and China remain strained due to suspicion and hurdles.","The 2020 border skirmish, which resulted in casualties on both sides, continues to cast a shadow over bilateral relations."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit New Delhi this week for the BRICS summit. This visit, his first to India in seven years, comes as diplomatic relations between the two Asian neighbours show signs of improvement. However, analysts suggest that business ties remain strained due to ongoing suspicion and various hurdles."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The relationship between India and China has been marked by caution since a border skirmish in 2020 that led to the deaths of 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. Despite this, diplomatic engagement has increased in recent years. India has also eased some restrictions on Chinese investment in sectors such as electronics and solar cells. Nevertheless, some Chinese companies, including BYD and Great Wall Motor, have reportedly shelved planned investments in India due to heightened scrutiny."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on confirmation of visit"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India for the BRICS summit is widely anticipated, China had not yet confirmed his attendance at the time of reporting. TV9 Hindi noted that suspense remained over Xi's visit, with China yet to respond."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned specific details about India easing restrictions on Chinese investment in sectors like electronics and solar cells, or that Chinese companies BYD and Great Wall Motor have shelved planned investments due to heightened scrutiny. 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