Path forward may be difficult, we are prepared to walk: Vikram Misri on China ties

Setting the stage for a "path forward" after a bitter military standoff along the Line of Actual Control, Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India. Premier Li Qiang also exchanged congratulatory messages with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The messages were released by Beijing, not Delhi where there is cautious optimism — the Chinese outreach is the latest ever since Modi and Xi met last October on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan. Story continues below…