India and China to Rebuild Mutual Trust

• India and China have agreed to work towards a roadmap for rebuilding mutual trust and understanding.

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chinese counterpart Dong Jun met in Vientiane, Laos, to discuss the lessons learned from the 2020 border clashes.

• Singh emphasized the positive implications of amicable relations between India and China for global peace and prosperity.

• Singh called for reflection on lessons learned from the 2020 border clashes, measures to prevent recurrence, and safeguarding peace along the India-China border.

• The meeting took place on the sidelines of a conclave of the 10-nation ASEAN grouping and its dialogue partners.