New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- India and China have moved closer to repairing a complex relationship battered by their 2020 border clash, as rising tariff wars and creaking supply chains foster an environment to rebuild bridges.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin, in Modi's first visit to the northern neighbour since 2018. The two leaders stressed the need to expand trade and investment ties with a political and strategic vision, while addressing New Delhi's concerns over its trade deficit with Beijing.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office, Modi and Xi also pointed to the role of their economies in stabilizing global commerce, as leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organis...