Strategic Lens

Agreements and treaties: India and China

First country

Second country

The DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (Bangkok Agreement) amended (2006).

Benefits

  • BothAsia Pacific Trade Agreement (Bangkok Agreement) amended, signed 2005 and in force since 2006.
  • BothBangkok Agreement China accession, signed 2001 and in force since 2002.

Sources: DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

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Benefits

  • BothA 1996 agreement bars firearms and explosives near the border, and hydrological data-sharing memoranda exist for the Brahmaputra.

Constraints

  • BothFew of these agreements have settled the boundary, and some have lapsed or been overridden by later clashes.

Sources: Wikipedia: China–India relations (revision of 23 September 2026)