Indian Business Delegation Visits China for First Time in Five Years Amid Energy Crisis Reset

For the first time in over five years, a delegation of Indian businesses visited China to pursue economic re-engagement driven by the Iran war's energy shocks. Indian companies are exploring partnerships in EV charging, batteries, and renewables, sectors where China dominates the supply chain. The visit follows resumed flights and border troop disengagement. Bilateral trade hit $74.3 billion in H1 2025, up 10.2% year-on-year. India's strategic calculus has shifted as energy insecurity exposes its fossil-fuel vulnerability and China's control of rare earths and pharmaceutical ingredients becomes harder to work around.