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China and India should be partners, not adversaries, says foreign minister Wang Yi

China and India should be partners, not adversaries, says foreign minister Wang Yi

Summary

Chinese and Indian foreign ministers met in Delhi to discuss improving relations between their countries. They talked about trade, border issues, and other areas of cooperation. The meeting is part of ongoing efforts to ease tensions and strengthen ties between the two nations.

Key Facts

  • Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in Delhi.
  • This meeting was only the second since conflicts in the Galwan valley in 2020 damaged their relationship.
  • The ministers discussed issues like trade, border disputes, and river data sharing.
  • Both countries are taking steps to improve relations, such as resuming pilgrimages and discussing border trade.
  • Yi will also meet India's National Security Advisor to continue talks on the boundary dispute.
  • India and China agreed last year on measures to ease tensions along their disputed border.
  • The visit may set up Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first trip to China in seven years for a regional summit.
  • The meeting occurs against the backdrop of India's worsening trade relations with the U.S., partly due to India's dealings with Russia.
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