China has claimed it mediated the May 2025 India-Pakistan military standoff following Operation Sindoor. New Delhi has firmly rejected the assertion, calling it “bizarre” and reiterating that the ceasefire was agreed directly between the two countries’ military leadership, with no third-party involvement.
Donald Trump has shifted his tariff war, sparing India after months of criticism and targeting China with threats of 50–100% duties for its Russian oil purchases. The recalibration reflects Washington’s need to keep India from aligning further with Moscow and Beijing, while pressuring China as the key enabler of Vladimir Putin.
In a major trilateral move, China, Pakistan, and Taliban-Led Afghanistan Expand CPEC in Strategic Response to India’s Outreach. Days after India’s historic diplomatic outreach to the Taliban regime, China convened an informal but highly significant trilateral meeting with Pakistan and Afghanistan. The key outcome: a strategic agreement to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan, marking a major geopolitical shift in South Asia.