It’s the first such known communication between the two leaders since last year’s border crisisChina’s President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering China’s support in dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Mr. Wang had also sent a message to Mr. Jaishankar on Thursday offering China’s support. “I am very concerned about the recent situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Mr. Wang, the Foreign Minister, said on Thursday that “anti-pandemic materials produced in China are entering India at a faster pace to help India fight the epidemic”. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday “all social sectors in China are busy taking actions” to aid India.

Source: The Hindu April 30, 2021 11:27 UTC