Trade tensions,national security concerns and fears of creeping protectionism_themes that  often crop up in china's relations with the U.S.- are ever more a part of china's dealing with  India.

The current tussle between the two countries revolves around telecommunications equipment . A recent softening of  India's stance on importsof goods in this sector from China may not be all it seems .there is more than a whiff of politics about India's approach.