China backs India against steep U.S. tariffs, as Delhi diversifies trade ties and recalibrates its strategy amid shifting global economic and geopolitical dynamics.

India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional U.S. tariffs are due to hit.

Despite ongoing trade tariff disputes, a strategic triad forming between India, China, and Russia is reshaping global economic dynamics