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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today kicked off his first visit to Beijing by holding talks with Chinese counterpart Gen Chang Wanquan stating that India attaches highest priority to its relationship with China and is committed to further develop the ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for increase in strategic trust and maintenance of peace and tranquility on the border to promote overall ties with China.

The China-India border situation is generally stable, a top Chinese general has said and hoped that the two sides would properly handle their disputes and improve the communication mechanism to safeguard peace and stability in the border areas.

China's highest ranking defence officer on Thursday held separate meetings with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief Raheel Sharif, saying both countries share common view on combating the evil of terrorism and extremism.

Chinese Vice President Liu Yuanchao will visit India next week during which he will hold talks with the top Indian leadership to inject new momentum in bilateral ties that have seen "sound and stable" development, it was announced today.

Scaling down its rhetoric on the South China Sea dispute amid growing tensions with the United States, China has said that it will not use force "recklessly" for resolving disputes and proposed joint defence drills with ASEAN countries to brace for unplanned and accidental military encounters at sea.

Beijing sought to soothe tensions over its South China Sea claims today, saying it will avoid the use of force in the region as the US ponders sending war ships close to territory claimed by the Asian giant.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama's key national security aide hinted at tensions that divide their countries on Friday ahead of a state visit to Washington by Xi.

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general today and repeated a US call for a halt to land reclamation in the South China Sea while stressing that the Pentagon remained committed to expanding military contacts with China.

Army Chief General Bikram Singh will be in China on a rare visit from Wednesday July 2 to July 5 during which he will hold talks with the top brass of the Chinese military, foreign ministry officials besides addressing the Chinese military academy.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today kicked off his first visit to Beijing by holding talks with Chinese counterpart Gen Chang Wanquan stating that India attaches highest priority to its relationship with China and is committed to further develop the ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for increase in strategic trust and maintenance of peace and tranquility on the border to promote overall ties with China.

The China-India border situation is generally stable, a top Chinese general has said and hoped that the two sides would properly handle their disputes and improve the communication mechanism to safeguard peace and stability in the border areas.

China's highest ranking defence officer on Thursday held separate meetings with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief Raheel Sharif, saying both countries share common view on combating the evil of terrorism and extremism.

Chinese Vice President Liu Yuanchao will visit India next week during which he will hold talks with the top Indian leadership to inject new momentum in bilateral ties that have seen "sound and stable" development, it was announced today.

Scaling down its rhetoric on the South China Sea dispute amid growing tensions with the United States, China has said that it will not use force "recklessly" for resolving disputes and proposed joint defence drills with ASEAN countries to brace for unplanned and accidental military encounters at sea.

Beijing sought to soothe tensions over its South China Sea claims today, saying it will avoid the use of force in the region as the US ponders sending war ships close to territory claimed by the Asian giant.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama's key national security aide hinted at tensions that divide their countries on Friday ahead of a state visit to Washington by Xi.

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general today and repeated a US call for a halt to land reclamation in the South China Sea while stressing that the Pentagon remained committed to expanding military contacts with China.

Army Chief General Bikram Singh will be in China on a rare visit from Wednesday July 2 to July 5 during which he will hold talks with the top brass of the Chinese military, foreign ministry officials besides addressing the Chinese military academy.