China's top diplomat in India for talks

NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (AFP): China's top diplomat landed in neighbouring India on Monday, seeking to bolster long-fraught relations in the face of intense pressure and tariffs from the United States.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold talks with his counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and is also expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his three-day visit to New Delhi.

Modi, according to Indian media, might also visit China this month.

India's foreign ministry said in a social media post that The world's two most populous nations are intense rivals competing for influence across South Asia.