New Delhi: China has said that it understands and respects India’s aspiration for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The signal came during high-level strategic talks in New Delhi at a time when both sides are trying to steady a relationship strained for years.

The message was conveyed during the India-China Strategic Dialogue, which was led by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and China’s Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu. The Chinese official is in India to attend the BRICS Sherpa meeting scheduled from February 8 to 10.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the discussions covered a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues with a........

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