New Delhi, July 25 -- India is signalling greater openness to Chinese investment in electronics manufacturing as bilateral relations show signs of improvement, according to government sources.

The shift comes as India seeks to expand its manufacturing capacity in the electronics sector, where China currently dominates with 60% of global production capacity.

"Sixty per cent of manufacturing capacity is in China and we want to grow our manufacturing capacity. So some collaboration or some kind of work with China is something we can't avoid," said the government source.

"Things are easing between India and China. There are signals," the above-mentioned source said, pointing to the re-opening of tourist visas and External Affairs Minister ...