Modi Hails China Ties as Bessent Swipes at India’s Rich Families

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed improved ties with China as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated criticism of the South Asian nation over its purchases of Russian oil.

Modi said he’s looking forward to visiting China later this month — his first trip to the country in seven years — and meeting President Xi Jinping. The Indian leader met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday in New Delhi. Wang was visiting India for the first time in three years.