Days after India and United States realised a joint strategic document that irked China, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj who is in Beijing, has spoken on how India-China ties are expanding and suggested a six-point template to broad base engagement between the two countries.
Ms Swaraj is in China on a four-day visit and is accompanied by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.
Addressing a media forum, Ms Swaraj proposed the two countries should follow action oriented approach, broad base bilateral engagement, convergence of common, regional and global interests, develop new areas of cooperation, expand strategic communication and fulfill common aspirations to usher in an "Asian century".
In her speech, Ms Swaraj talked about PM Modi's engagement with the Chinese leadership since taking office, saying the new momentum in ties would be accelerated.
On the defence relations between the two countries, Ms Swaraj said "We have made considerable progress in establishing and expanding defence contacts and exchanges including across our border."
Stating that the ties have grown beyond bilateral dimension, Ms Swaraj said the two countries now are parts of multilateral bodies like BRICS and BASIC (a regional bloc of Brazil, South Africa, India and China).
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