There is an upward trend in India-China relations and Beijing has promised to address New Delhi's needs on rare earths, a top Indian official and a source said on Tuesday, as the neighbours rebuild ties that were damaged by a 2020 border clash.

Exports of rare earth magnets from China hit a six-month high in July after months of heightened export restrictions. The increase in exports of rare earth magnets suggests that t

Fact remains is that China agreeing to deliver on fertilizers, TBM and rare earths is a big development as Beijing had put a brake on Indian imports for nearly an year. China supplies nearly 30 per cent of fertilizers to India for agriculture, rare earths for auto parts and tunnel boring machine for road and urban infrastructure development.