India-China ties see renewed cooperation, trade reaches $92 billion: Consul General Qin Jie
India-China trade reached $92 billion in the first half of 2026, with significant growth in Indian exports of electronics and telecom equipment. Officials highlighted the resumption of bilateral institutional exchanges and the importance of both nations as global economic engines.
Why it matters
The data suggests a warming of economic ties despite ongoing border complexities, which is critical for global supply chains and economic stability.
The trade volume between India and China reached $92 billion in the first half of 2026, and India’s exports to China grew by 39% year-on-year from April to August, driven largely by value-added items such as electronics, mobile phone components and telecom equipment, said Qin Jie, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Mumbai, at the India-China BRICS Dialogue Seminar held in Bengaluru.
“Under the strategic guidance of our leaders, the bilateral institutional exchanges have gradually resumed, our cooperation list has continued to lengthen, and bilateral trade volume has hit a new high,” he said.
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