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Multilateral alignment: India and China

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Both are members of the G20, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 82 percent in 2023, and 84 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of the G20, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
  • BothTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 82 percent in 2023, and 84 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Sources: Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

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Benefits

  • BothShared forums such as BRICS give the two leaders regular meetings, including in September 2026.

Constraints

  • IndiaIndia rejected the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019, citing its territorial integrity.
  • IndiaChina placed a technical hold in June 2023 on a proposal to sanction an accused Pakistani terrorist.

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

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