Chinese President Xi On A State Visit To India

China's President Xi Jinping, center, holds an umbrella as he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi watch folk artists perform in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Reuters

China's President Arrives in India as Troops Face Off at Border -- Wall Street Journal

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NEW DELHI—Indian and Chinese security forces were locked in a confrontation on their countries' disputed border Wednesday as China's president arrived in India on a trip aimed at boosting economic ties between the two Asian giants.

In the Himalayan region of Ladakh, Indian troops faced off against Chinese soldiers who last week began building a road in an area that India regards as its territory, an Indian official said.

Friction along the two nations' 2,200-mile-long border, much of which is undefined and contested, has mounted in recent years, India says. And it poses a serious hurdle to improving relations between Delhi and Beijing.

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PM Modi welcomes Xi Jinping in Ahmedabad; India, China sign 3 pacts -- Times of India
India-China border standoff highlights tensions before Xi visit -- The Guardian
Border rows, railways likely topics of China-India talks -- Reuters
Xi sees factory China and back office India as global engine -- Reuters
Indian Leader Upbeat Before Chinese President’s Visit -- VOA
With eye on China, India to develop disputed border region -- Reuters
Much at Stake as Xi Jinping, Chinese Leader, Visits India -- NYT
What’s at Stake in Xi Jinping’s Visit to India -- Rishi Iyengar, Time
What China and India need to fix -- The Economist
China's Mixed Messages To India -- Alyssa Ayres, Forbes
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