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The recent dramatic episodes in Sino-Indian relations can be best epitomized by the old Chinese proverb: Friends are often made after a fight. Since last year's
Doklam standoff
in which bilateral ties plumbed new depths and reached a nadir, the two Asian giants have engaged in series of dazzling diplomatic exchanges at all levels. These efforts have not only put the ties back on track but are also projecting relations to a level that perhaps will be an all-time high.
After the 9th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in Xiamen in September 2017, there have been unprecedented, frequent and close diplomatic interactions between China and India. On December 11, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited India and soon after, then State Councilor Yang Jiechi also embarked on his Indian trip.
In January 2018, Vijay Gokhale, an old China hand who played a crucial role in resolving the Doklam standoff as ambassador to Beijing, was promoted to India's foreign secretary, illustrating the great importance the Narendra Modi administration attached to Sino-Indian relations. Only a month later, Gokhale went to Beijing for a high-level talk with Yang Jiechi.
It was Gokhale's visit that in effect set in motion a cascade of high-level diplomatic exchanges: On the economic side, on March 26, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan visited India and participated in the 11th India-China Joint Economic Group in New Delhi. On April 14, He Lifeng, chairman of China's
