New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- India and China have quickened their rapprochement due to the new United States trade policy, feel experts, noting that if the tariff pressures continue, US President Donald Trump could indeed be crowned the "great peacemaker".

According to a report by Bloomberg citing sources, when the US president slapped hiked tariffs on Beijing back in March 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote to his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu "to test the waters". The letter was also further conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the report added.

According to the report, Xi Jinping's letter expressed concern about any US deals that would harm China's interests and named a provincial official who would steer Beijing's efforts. ...