In a tense post-Cold War era, China and India spoke little. Nowadays, they understand that mutual trust is essential for long-term success — including getting beyond their border dispute.

China and India have found themselves in one of the worst border clashes since 1962. The two neighbors ought to take serious steps to fundamentally change the relationship to ensure that border clashes do not happen again.

In 1962, American Ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith deftly diffused tensions between China and India to stop an escalating conflict. Sixty years later, diplomats would do well to heed his example in moderating Sino-Indian tensions.

Chinese and Indian troops engaged in the deadliest border clash since 1960s. How will this incident affect the future of bilateral relations, especially as both countries celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations?

U.S. President Donald Trump made his first state visit to India last week, looking to shore up bilateral ties and secure progress on several touchy issues, most notably the U.S.-India trade imbalance.

The president of the United States surprised his Indian counterpart by touting U.S. friendship with India’s arch rival, Pakistan. Such gaffes aside, India is looking to America for some advantages, while balancing relations with China.

India and China’s nuclear deterrence allows both countries to undertake bilateral problem solving without fear of conflict escalation, while the United States and China can simultaneously work to reduce overall global nuclear risks.

China and India both recognize the need to address the issues in their respective countries and it is of mutual interest to incrementally get their relationship back on track.

China is stuck between a rock and a hard place – as the trilateral dispute over Kashmir continues, China may have difficulty managing the strong economic partnership it has with Pakistan as it tries to build a new alliance with India.

Virtually every major breakthrough in relations between China and India had its roots in direct interaction by the top leaders. What matters most is that they have now institutionalized the dialogue.