China urges India to stabilize ties with Beijing

Foreign ministers and members of the delegates attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 14, 2023. [AP Photo]

The top diplomats from India and China have spoken to each other on the sidelines of the ASEAN meeting in Jakarta.

Wang Yi, China's foreign minister, told his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, that the two countries need to stabilize their ties, according to a readout from the Chinese foreign ministry.