India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India's foreign ministry said on Monday, signalling a thaw in relations between the

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for China and India to explore more substantial measures to cultivate understanding and support during a meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday.

After a recent diplomatic breakthrough, both India and China have come out with their statements. A careful reading reveals interesting convergences and divergences on various key issues. Take a look.

India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday, signaling a thaw in relations between the neighbors after a deadly 2020 military clash on their disputed Himalayan border.

The annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra will resume this summer. For Hindus Mount Kailash in Tibet is a sacred place believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva. A dip in the Mansarovar lake's icy cold waters is said to wash away the pilgrim's sins.

India and China have agreed in principle to resume direct air services, nearly five years after flights were suspended.

It is significant to know that the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is seen as a big step to improve the bilateral ties between the two countries. The yatra that involves a visit to mount Kailash and Mansarovar lake in Tibet -- has been suspended since the Covid outbreak of 2020.

Suspension of flights started with the Covid-19 pandemic but continued long after due to military clashes along the countries’ shared Himalayan border

India has voiced concern about Beijing’s plan to build a dam in Tibet that is three times larger than China’s Three Gorges, currently the world’s largest hydropower facility.

The Indian foreign secretary was in Beijing for a 2-day visit. This follows the Chinese foreign minister's meetings with EAM Jaishankar & NSA Ajit Doval last year.

Dependence on China-made goods to achieve [the energy] transition enhances the complexity of the challenge for India,” the survey said.