China's Foreign Minister Urges India-China Partnership Over Rivalry

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized that India and China should regard each other as partners rather than rivals, viewing their relationship as an opportunity instead of a threat. Speaking at China's National People's Congress, he highlighted recent improvements following meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, including increased bilateral trade and people-to-people exchanges. Wang called for maintaining peace and stability along the border, upholding good-neighbourliness, and supporting each other's BRICS summits to foster cooperation and regional development.