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

Yi's India visit comes days before PM Modi's trip to China, and signals a further thaw in relations.

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Yi met with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar - only the second such meeting between the two sides since 2020 - when deadly clashes in the Galwan valley in Ladakh, a disputed Himalayan border region, led to a complete breakdown of ties between the countries.

Relations are now on a "positive trend" towards cooperation, Yi said ahead of a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

Jaishankar said that India and China were seeking to "move ahead from a difficult period in our ties".