Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday discussed border peace, trade issues and bilateral exchanges, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

India has rejected Nepal’s protest over Lipulekh trade with China, calling claims “untenable,” while Nepal insists the disputed region is its territory under historical treaties and maps

China and India have agreed to resume trade ties and move towards resolving their longstanding border dispute.

There is an upward trend in India-China relations and Beijing has promised to address New Delhi's needs on rare earths, a top Indian official and a source said on Tuesday, as the neighbours rebuild ties that were damaged by a 2020 border clash.

India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead deep into the territory of its geopolitical rival, China, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his first visit there in years.

India and China on Tuesday agreed to reopen border trade through three designated passes and resume direct flight connectivity, as part of .

India and China agreed on Tuesday to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbours rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 border clash.

Located in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district, along India’s international border with Nepal, Piprahwa village lies just south of Lumbini, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha.

Nepal has reiterated its claim over the Lipulekh territory, stating it is an inseparable part of the country, after India and China agreed to resume border trade through the area. The Nepalese government has incorporated the territory into its official map and Constitution.

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