Economics
China Back as Top India Trade Partner Even as Relations Sour
- Heavy machinery account for 51% of India’s imports from China
- Modi has favored self-reliance after a deadly border clash
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China regained its position as India’s top trade partner in 2020, as New Delhi’s reliance on imported machines outweighed its efforts to curb commerce with Beijing after a bloody border conflict.