Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong announces India-China bilateral trade hit record USD 155.6 billion in 2025

Exam-focused facts from the 5 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India-China bilateral trade reached USD 155.6 billion in 2025, marking a year-on-year growth of over 12 per cent.
India’s exports to China grew by 9.7 per cent during the same period.
The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin last August led to improved ties and increased people-to-people exchanges.
China supports India’s BRICS presidency and is ready to strengthen multilateral coordination with New Delhi for Global South development.
The military stand-off that began after the June 2020 Galwan Valley clashes effectively ended in October 2024.