Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in New Delhi, India, on Aug. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

During Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar voiced concerns about China's mega dam construction on the Brahmaputra, emphasising the need for transparency.