In the Russo-Sino-Indian triangular alliance proposed by Russian prime minister Primakov, what is happening now is progress only in Russo-Indian and Russo-Chinese relations without a corresponding advance on the Sino-Indian side. How China and Russia have quickly developed their relations after three decades of bitter quarrel has useful pointers for India-China relations. In this context, there have been some significant cues from China which have not been understood and appreciated in India.