Nuclear-armed rivals India and China have agreed to resume direct flights for the first time in five years, ahead of a meeting between leaders Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping.

Whenever hostility between Beijing and New Delhi eases, tensions between India and Pakistan have also fallen. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) shakes hands with Indian External Affairs Minister S.

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.

MEA said border trade between India and China through Lipulekh Pass began in 1954 and was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic and “other developments”

The foreign ministers of India and China met in New Delhi on Monday in a renewed effort by the nuclear-armed Asian rivals to ease tensions after a five-year border standoff significantly hurt relations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in New Delhi by the end of year.According to sources, Putin will travel to New Delhi but no dates have been finalised yet. MeanwhilePM Modi and Putin will also hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin scheduled at the end of this month.

India said Wednesday it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China.

A panel of Indian state ministers on goods and services tax (GST) has proposed exempting tax on health and life insurance premiums for individuals, two state ministers told reporters on Wednesday.

Parisian jewellery house Messika has officially opened its first boutique in India at The Chanakya, New Delhi. The launch was marked by a high-profile celebration attended by founder and Creative Director Valérie Messika, making her maiden visit to the country.