In talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Wang Yi assured India of uninterrupted supplies of key raw materials, with particular emphasis on fertilisers and rare earths. The move is being cast as an attempt to offer supply-chain stability at a moment when India is working to secure reliable sources of strategic goods.

India and China agreed on Tuesday to resume direct flights and step up trade and investment flows as the neighbors rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 border clash.

“Both India and Pakistan are China’s important neighbours. We are willing to enhance friendly cooperation with both countries, and hope that differences between these two countries can be handled pro...