Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets PM Modi
"Glad to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Since my meeting with President Xi in Kazan last year, India-China relations have made steady progress guided by respect for each other's interests and sensitivities," the Prime Minister said after the meeting.
Earlier in the day, Wang Yi held high-level talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, after meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday.
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