Sri Lanka, July 24 -- India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals after a five-year gap as the two countries continue to explore ways to mend their strained relationship.

The Indian embassy in Beijing made the announcement on Wednesday via the Chinese social media app Weibo, the state-owned Global Times newspaper reported.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the development was a "positive move" and added that China was willing to work with India to improve the "facilitation of people-to-people exchanges".

India suspended visas to China, restricted investments and banned several Chinese apps after the 2020 military clashes in Galwan Valley killed at least 20 Indian soldiers.

The site of the clash was...