Beijing, July 7 -- China today said its relations with India are at a "crucial stage of improvement and development'', and Beijing is ready to work with New Delhi to move bilateral relations forward on a sound and steady track.

''.the China-India relations are at a crucial stage of improvement and development. We stand ready to work with India to move bilateral relations forward on a sound and steady track,'' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference.

To a question on China's help to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the spokesperson said China and Pakistan are "close neighbours enjoying traditional friendship" and defense and security cooperation is part of the normal cooperation between the two countri...