New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- While a cross-Himalayan thaw seems to have begun setting in since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in October on the sidelines of the Brics summit, US President Donald Trump's tariff tirade may be giving India's ties with China a sudden upswing. Both have eased curbs placed on each other.

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Beijing, for instance, has restarted fertilizer supplies and New Delhi has begun issuing visas to Chinese visitors. Now, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi is set to visit India next week for talks with national security advisor Ajit Doval, before the two heads of state possibly meet at the SCO summit...