India on Wednesday responded to Nepal's objection over the decision to reopen border trade with China through the Lipulekh pass, rejecting Kathmandu's claim and reiterating that trade through the route existed for decades.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers.

New Delhi has strongly reacted after Nepal took objection to the resumption of border trade between India and China through Lipulekh Pass, on the border between Uttarakhand and Tibet. Kathmandu claims Lipulekh,

There is an upward trend in India-China relations and Beijing has promised to address New Delhi's needs on rare earths, a top Indian official and a source said on Tuesday, as the neighbours rebuild ties that were damaged by a 2020 border clash.

Mutual distrust remains deep but progress reflects pragmatic efforts on both sides to gain leverage in shifting global order, experts say.

India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead deep into the territory of its geopolitical rival, China, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his first visit there in years.

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday discussed border peace, trade issues and bilateral exchanges, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

Located in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district, along India’s international border with Nepal, Piprahwa village lies just south of Lumbini, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha.

China and India have agreed to restore border stability and deepen cooperation in trade, diplomacy, and travel, marking a major thaw in relations despite U.S. pressure over Russian oil.

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