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.

Mutual distrust remains deep but progress reflects pragmatic efforts on both sides to gain leverage in shifting global order, experts say.

China has removed export restrictions on rare earth magnets bound for India, Indian media reported on Tuesday, in a calculated move timed with a diplomatic

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China’s top diplomat on Tuesday in a sign of easing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors after a yearslong standoff between the Asian powers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi, marking continued engagement between the two nations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday amid an effort to improve India-China relations.