India, Dec. 31 -- Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday "tensions between India and Pakistan" were among issues "mediated" by Beijing this year, a claim that went against New Delhi's assertion that a conflict in May ended following talks between Indian and Pakistani military officials.

Wang made the claim while speaking at the "Symposium on the International Situation and China's Foreign Relations" in Beijing. His claim, however, went against India's assertion that the May 7-10 conflict with Pakistan was resolved through direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries.

"This year, local wars and cross-border conflicts flared up more often than at any time since the end of World W...