Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China later this month, according to media reports, as the thaw between the two countries gathers pace at a time when New Delhi’s relations with the United States have been hit by growing trade tensions.

Modi will visit between August 31 and September 1 for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the northern city of Tianjin, according to multiple Indian outlets.

Ties between the two Asian giants have seen a steady improvement in recent months after a deadly clash along their disputed border in 2020 brought relations to their lowest point in decades.