Express View on India-China ties: Riding on hope

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When it comes to China, faith tends to triumph over reason for a large section of the Indian strategic community. The prospect that Chinese President Xi Jinping might visit Delhi in September for the G20 summit has triggered unreasonable hopes for a breakthrough in bilateral relations. Optimists view Xi’s potential presence in Delhi — yet to be confirmed by Beijing — as an opportunity to end the current stalemate in bilateral relations that began with China’s aggression in Ladakh in the summer of 2020, which caused the death of several Indian soldiers. The optimism soared after last week’s meeting between...