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India-China trade remains strong in spite of tense border issues

Chinese and Indian media reported that trade had gone up to at least $63.6 billion in the first five months of 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
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NEW DELHI - Trade ties between China and India remain strong, notwithstanding the border issues between the two Asian giants that led to the most serious clashes between them in recent memory last year.

China looks set to remain as India's largest trading partner this year, based on current figures, after overtaking the United States last year.

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