India-China 2025: China"s arbitrary actions "most unhelpful"

India criticised China"s arbitrary actions as most unhelpful for building mutual trust, saying such steps impede normalisation of ties and confidence-building. Officials linked the chill to unresolved border frictions along the LAC, even as trade and talks continue. New Delhi urged predictable, rules-based conduct and progress in disengagement to restore stability and move relations toward a sustainable, balanced trajectory forward.