Robust trade to help boost Sino-Indian ties

China's rising exports a stepping stone for more stable overall relations: Experts

China's export of key commodities, consumer goods and services, along with robust investment, is contributing to burgeoning Sino-Indian trade, which can help to stabilize overall ties between the two neighbors, analysts say.

China has edged out the United States to become India's largest trading partner in the fiscal year ending March, with a total two-way trade of $118.4 billion, according to data released earlier this month by think tank Global Trade Research Initiative.

The strong trade partnership can serve as a building block to steer bilateral ties onto a positive trajectory, analysts said.