China likely to resume rare earth minerals and fertilisers’ supply

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday that his country would resume the much-needed supply of fertilisers, rare earth minerals and tunnel boring machines (TBMs) to India as the two countries moved towards normalisation of ties, people familiar with the matter said.

- Shishir Gupta

Jaishankar, the people added on condition of anonymity, raised the issue of supplies of urea, NPK and DAP, rare earth minerals, and TBMs with Wang during his visit to China last month.

EAM Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart that there was no change in India’s position on Taiwan and like other countries, New Delhi also maintains a diplomatic presence in that country for economic and cultural ties.