But China and India have no desirable “normal” status quo to return to. Challenges abound in the bilateral relationship, and China’s ambitions continue to circumscribe India’s ability to act at the regional and global levels.

While brokerage firms have said the foreign portfolio investors’ (FPIs) selling in India was primarily driven by the need to shift fund flows to China, some experts believe it was a play on US equities.

A new study reveals that over 800 million adults worldwide have diabetes. India leads the world with 212 million cases, followed by China with 148 million. The US has 42 million cases. The global diabetes rate has doubled since 1990.