“India has always taken independent position on trade issues,” Kumar told the Indian media. “I don’t think anybody is interested in trade war trade crisis,” he said. Asked whether the US-China trade spat is advantageous to India, he said, “If war happens, elephants fight and grass gets affected. But at the same time there was no reference to the CPEC and it is covered in the sovereignty-related concerns raised by India, Kumar said. “Major take away for India was that China has expressed interest in joining the International Solar Alliance mooted by India,” Kumar said.

Source: Mint April 15, 2018 12:00 UTC