Geographic and analytical scope: China and India, their Himalayan security relationship, bilateral industrial interdependence, US–India strategic cooperation, the wider Indo-Pacific and the differentiated interests of the European Union, Italy, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The assessment covers developments through 16 October 2026 and examines strategic pathways to 2031. Executive Summary — Bottom Line Up … Leggi tutto China–India Strategic Rapprochement: Economic Dependence, Border Security and the New Balance of Indo-Pacific Power