India and China agreed upon the need for dialogue mechanisms

New Delhi, Feb 24: India and China, during Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale's two-day Beijing visit, have stressed that "sound development of relations" between them will help in bringing stability to today's world, the External Affairs Ministry said on Saturday.

The visit comes amid a host of diplomatic issues the two countries are having to contend with, including the situation in the Maldives.

The ministry said, in a statement, that during the course of his visit on Friday and Saturday, Gokhale held talks with Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou.

"Both sides agreed upon the need to expedite various dialogue mechanisms in order to promote multifaceted cooperation across diverse fields of India-China engagement," it added.