China-India Ties on A Positive Trend, Says Wang Yi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday discussed border peace, trade issues and bilateral exchanges with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during a visit to New Delhi, as the two sides sought to strengthen cooperation.
Wang said exchanges and dialogue at all levels between both countries had been gradually restored, and bilateral relations are showing a positive trend toward returning to cooperation, a report by Xinhua News Agency said.
Wang also urged both sides, as major countries, to set an example for other developing countries to unite and strengthen themselves.
China and India should establish "correct strategic understanding, regard each other as partners and opportunities, not as rivals or threats," Wang was quoted as saying.
The two countries should explore ways to coexist with mutual respect and trust, pursue common development and achieve win-win cooperation, he added.
Jaishankar agreed that bilateral relations are improving, and cooperation between the two sides in all fields are moving toward normalization.
"We had productive conversations on our economic and trade issues, pilgrimages, people-to-people contacts, river data sharing, border trade, connectivity and bilateral exchanges," he said.
He added that the discussions would contribute to building a stable, cooperative and forward-looking relationship between India and China.
Wang arrived in the Indian capital on Monday for a two-day visit during which he will hold the 24th round of border talks with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The visit also comes days before Modi travels to China - his first visit in seven years - to attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a regional political and security group that also includes Russia.
