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cross-border trade
Coverage of cross-border trade in the Nexus archive.
- Saudi Arabia and UAE cross-border trade faces delays amid tensions: Report
Cross-border trade between Saudi Arabia and the UAE faces significant delays amid escalating tensions, with reports of blocked bank transfers and truck drivers waiting days to cross. The issues mirror past regional rifts and highlight growing economic and geopolitical competition between the two Gulf neighbors.
- Himalayan pass reopens as ‘goodwill’ gesture in China-India thaw
China and India resumed cross-border trade through the Lipulekh Pass in the Himalayas after six years, following a visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to New Delhi. Analysts described the move as a goodwill gesture but cautioned that the border dispute and strategic rivalry remain unresolved.