New Delhi, August 19, 2025 — To normalize bilateral relations, China has agreed to resume exports of key industrial and agricultural supplies to India, including fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel boring machines (TBMs).
The announcement came during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi, where he met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday.
According to officials, Jaishankar raised the issue of stalled imports during his visit to Beijing last month. China had previously halted shipments of urea, NPK, DAP, and rare earths for nearly a year, impacting India’s agriculture and manufacturing sectors.
The resumption is expected to ease supply chain pressures and support infrastructure development, especially in urban tunneling projects.
“China agreeing to deliver on fertilizers, TBM and rare earths is a big development,” a senior official noted, highlighting Beijing’s role in supplying nearly 30% of India’s fertilizer needs and critical materials for auto parts and road construction.
China has agreed to resume exports of fertilizers (urea, NPK, DAP), rare-earth minerals, and tunnel-boring machines to India, critical supplies that were halted for nearly a year as both nations seek closer cooperation pic.twitter.com/4tkG0F2G3N
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While the meeting focused on trade and cooperation, Jaishankar reiterated India’s consistent stance on Taiwan, stating, “There is no change in Indian position on Taiwan. Just like the world, India maintains diplomatic presence for economic and cultural ties.”
The talks were described as cordial, though both sides acknowledged the strategic uncertainty posed by U.S. foreign policy. “The general belief was that US policies and decisions would target both India and China,” a source familiar with the meeting said, “and it is for the two sides to be in dialogue in order to tide over the uncertainty.”
Notably, boundary issues were not discussed during the Jaishankar-Wang meeting. Those topics are reserved for the Special Representative Dialogue led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, scheduled for later today.
The focus there will be on de-escalation along the 3,488 km Line of Actual Control (LAC), where both armies remain deployed despite recent friction resolution in Ladakh.
Wang Yi is also expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening, signaling a broader diplomatic thaw between the two Asian giants.
