India and Pakistan have been placed together in Group A along with Oman and UAE, and could face each other thrice over the course of the continental tournament that returns to the T20I format this year.

A planned visit by U.S. trade negotiators to New Delhi from August 25-29 has been canceled, delaying talks on a proposed bilateral trade agreement, Indian business and financial news network NDTV Profit reported on Saturday,

A median of 47% across the 24 countries have a favorable opinion of India, while a median of 38% have an unfavorable view.

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs imposed by the United States on its ally to 50%.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit India from Monday to Wednesday, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday, for talks about a disputed border in the Himalayas.

The breakdown in trade talks assumes significance as US President Donald Trump has announced 50 per cent tariff on Indian products, the highest on any country globally.

The collapse of the prime minister’s high-stakes efforts to transform ties with the world’s two superpowers has exposed the limits of India’s leverage.

The US delegation, led by Assistant Trade Representative Brendan Lynch, was expected to be in India from August 25 to 30. While five rounds of negotiations have been completed, the sixth round was considered critical to align both sides on sensitive issues.

Their relationship is defined by a bloody border dispute, a vast power imbalance and a fierce contest for influence across Asia. Yet, President Donald Trump’s latest trade war may be achieving the unthinkable: pushing India and China into a wary but tactical embrace.