India, April 9 -- A Chinese official on Tuesday said India and China should stand together to overcome the challenges faced due to the reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump's administration this month.

In an X post, Yu Jing, spokesperson, Chinese Embassy to India, said: "China is a firm defender of economic globalization and multilateralism, which has injected strong impetus into the world economy, contributing to around 30 percent of global growth annually on average. We will continue to work with the rest of the world to safeguard the multilateral trade system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core."

"China-India economic and trade relationship is based on complimentarity and mutual benefit. Facing the...