I CARE @manoj_216 ! Which is why it's important to know that China and US have always had a system of Vassal States. Until the 18th Century, China used to have Korea, Vietnam, Japan as it's vassals and they paid tribute in order to behave like semi-indendently AS LONG AS they honored the Chinese Emperor as the only true king 天下 (under the heavens). They want to bring back the (perceived) golden age of having subsidiaries that you don't have to manage directly in exchange for a MINISCULE FOREIGN AID. As long as the country in question serves the strategic purposes of the parent country. Both China and US can lobby Pakistan to behave as such and Pakistan has no qualms about being a vassal state as such either. India on the other hand is NOT KEENA to be a vassal state, our history has been one of an influencer in the region, which is why although Thailand, Combodia, Indonesia and to some extent even China have been influenced profoundly by the Indian civilization, WE'VE NEVER COLONIZED them or any other nation. THIS COMES AT A COST, we cannot, will not and should not be embracing the vassal status, and therefore any unilateral agreements to serve the INTERESTS of US and China, aren't ones that we should be adopting or even considering. At a STATE DIPLOMACY level, I'm sure the actual machinery responsible, beyond Donald Trump, and Xi, we're engaging with and getting outcomes that we desire. e.g. finally opening up of tourist Visas for Chinese and multi entry Visas for Indians. As @aravind has rightly pointed out in his recent posts, these minor bumps along the way were expected and WILL HAPPEN to any rising power. The world has taken a lesson from China, and it's to NEVER LET PEACEFUL RISE of a country come in the way of your own self-reliance and Growth.