New Delhi [India], June 13 (HBTV): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong in New Delhi on June 12 during the latter’s two-day visit to India from June 12–13, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.

According to the MEA, the two sides reviewed developments in India–China bilateral relations since their last meeting in Beijing on January 27, 2025, and agreed to continue efforts to stabilise and rebuild ties with a focus on people-centric engagements.

Foreign Secretary Misri acknowledged China’s cooperation in facilitating the resumption of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra this year. He also referred to the April 2025 discussions held during the Expert Level Mechanism meeting on transboundary rivers and expressed hope for progress in resuming the sharing of hydrological data and enhancing other areas of cooperation.

Both sides agreed to expedite the process of resuming direct air services between India and China. The Foreign Secretary also expressed hope for the early conclusion of an updated Air Services Agreement. The MEA noted that both countries agreed to take practical steps to ease visa processes and promote exchanges between media organisations and think tanks.

The two sides also positively assessed planned activities marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and China and agreed to facilitate their implementation.

In the context of broader cooperation, India stated on Thursday that it is in active dialogue with the Chinese side to ensure predictability in the supply of rare earth metals, which have been brought under China’s export control regime by the Xi administration.

‘We are in touch with the Chinese side, both here in Delhi as well as in Beijing, to bring predictability in the supply chain for trade, consistent with international practices,’ Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said during the weekly press briefing.

The MEA spokesperson was responding to questions about India's engagement with China on rare earth supplies, particularly in light of the impact on sectors such as the auto industry.

‘We have been in touch with the Chinese side. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs in early April announced a decision to implement export controls on certain rare earth related items,’ Jaiswal added.

Amid this key supply chain issue, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the United States had reached a ‘deal’ with China after intense trade negotiations. According to Trump, the agreement includes provisions for the US to receive rare earth supplies from China.

(ANI)