Relations plummeted in 2020 after security forces clashed along the border. The violence, the worst in decades, left 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers dead, freezing high-level political engagements.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India-China relations had made steady progress since his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in October, guided by respect for each other's interests and sensitivities.

The prime minister’s office said Modi stressed the importance of preserving peace along the frontier and reiterated India’s commitment to a “fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable resolution” of the