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New Delhi: As India and China marked 75 years of diplomatic ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a “cooperative” tango between the two Asian giants, while India said it was ready to walk the path – which may be a “difficult one” – to rebuild ties.

The milestone came five months after Xi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and agreed to end the military stand-off in eastern Ladakh.

In a sign of improving ties, the leadership exchanged messages – Xi with President Droupadi Murmu and Chinese Premier Li Qiang with Modi.

In the evening, foreign secretary Vikram Misri attended a grand reception hosted by the Chinese embassy in Delhi as the chief guest.

The contrast with the 70th anniversary in 2020 was stark. Back then, India and China had planned a series of events to mark the occasion, but the celebrations were disrupted first by the COVID-19 pandemic and then by the military stand-off in April-May, which led to the first fatal border clash in 40 years in July........

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