India, Aug. 19 -- During the meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, national security advisory (NSA) Ajit Doval noted that there has been an "upward trend" in ties between the two countries adding that "borders have been quiet".

"...There has been an upward trend. Borders have been quiet. There has been peace and tranquillity. Our bilateral engagements have been more substantial. And we are most grateful to our leaders who, in Kazan last October, were able to set a new trend, and we have profited a lot since then."

"The new environment that has been created has helped us in moving ahead in the various areas that we are working on," Ajit Doval said in his opening remarks during the meeting with the foreign minister of ...