Army chief Bipin Rawat said military ties with China had improved after the Wuhan talks. “Humne bhangra bhi karwa diya,” he said referring to Sikh and Chinese troops dancing together during a recent joint exercise in China. read more

India-China border has been peaceful after Wuhan due to strategic guidance provided by Modi and Xi to commanders of their militaries, according to experts. read more

Asked if the decision at the Wuhan summit to issue guidelines to the militaries of India and China to maintain peace along the border is working, defence minister Niramal Sitharaman said, “I want to believe it is working.” read more

China’s proximity to Pakistan is not something India likes. Also, the dragon’s strong economic interventions in South Asia and forays in the Indian Ocean are sources of worry for India. read more

The informal summit was fraught with some political risks. But the happy outcome to the meeting shows why it was a necessity and why the practice should be continued. read more

Xi Jinping hosted an unprecedented two-day “informal summit” with visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. read more

Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed collaboration in the areas of spirituality, trade, technology, tradition and entertainment including films. read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping began their last round of one-on-one talks in Wuhan. Modi is due to leave China in the afternoon. read more

Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad said events after the meeting between Modi and Xi would decide whether there was anything to celebrate about. read more

Economic ties between China and India have become closer in recent years, a report by state-run Xinhua news agency said amid the meeting between Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping at Wuhan read more

At Wuhan, Narendra Modi thanks Xi Jinping for meeting him twice outside the Chinese capital while Chinese president praises ‘good momentum’ in India-China ties. read more

Officials said both Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping, who will meet without any pre-set agenda, will aim to improve trust between the two countries. read more

It is rare for Chinese president Xi Jinping to host a summit outside Beijing but choosing Wuhan, a second-tier city, reflects his focus on emerging areas. read more

Indian and Chinese troops had been locked in a stand-off for over two months last year in Doklam near Sikkim. The area is also claimed by Bhutan. read more

Officials say PM Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping can cooperate in a host of areas such as economic relations, counter-terrorism efforts, regional security and climate change.  read more