‘-China relations

The process of rebuilding ties between India and China acquired a fresh momentum on a gentle Sunday afternoon in the port city of Tianjin, with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinpijng pledging their commitment to advance rapprochement between the two Asian neighbours. The gestures and body language of the two leaders as they sat down for their first talks since the thaw in Kazan reflected mutual desire to forge harmonious relations based on mutual respect and mutual sensitivity to each other’s concerns