India, Sept. 6 -- The ministry of external affairs on Friday denied a report that said that the thaw in the relations between India and China happened after Beijing sent a 'secret letter' to New Delhi.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal categorically denied the existence of any such letter, saying that the story running in the media was 'incorrect'.

"We have seen the report and can confirm that the story of the letter is incorrect. I would also at the same time, we would urge all our media friends to excise due responsibility in their reporting," Jaiswal said.

Bloomberg reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a 'secret letter' to President Droupadi Murmu, which kicked off the push to improve ties between the two nations. The repo...