External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also held bilateral talks with Wang on Monday evening. In his opening remarks, Jaishankar welcomed his Chinese counterpart and his delegation for the 24th round of talks between the Special Representatives of India and China.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has arrived in New Delhi on August 18, amid India-US tariffs tensions to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

China's top diplomat landed in India on Monday, seeking to bolster long-fraught relations in the face of intense