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India-China Trade Ties Fall Short of Economic Power
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 09:46 AM
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Business Standard's latest analysis points out that the trade volume between India and China, though significant, does not match the scale of their respective economies.
The Business Standard article titled "Datanomics: India-China economic ties don't reflect their might" examines the trade relationship between the two largest economies in the world.
While China remains India's biggest trading partner, the volume of goods exchanged is modest relative to the size of their GDPs, indicating a gap between economic potential and actual trade.
The analysis highlights that bilateral trade has grown steadily but still lags behind what would be expected given the scale of both economies, suggesting untapped opportunities.
Experts suggest that deeper economic integration, including services and investment flows, could bridge the gap and better reflect the might of both nations.
While China remains India's biggest trading partner, the volume of goods exchanged is modest relative to the size of their GDPs, indicating a gap between economic potential and actual trade.
The analysis highlights that bilateral trade has grown steadily but still lags behind what would be expected given the scale of both economies, suggesting untapped opportunities.
Experts suggest that deeper economic integration, including services and investment flows, could bridge the gap and better reflect the might of both nations.