New Delhi - India and China began high-level talks Monday amid a new strain in bilateral relations over Beijing's perceived negative role that threatened Indian efforts for civilian nuclear trade with the world.
Indian officials criticized China for objecting to a trade waiver for India at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) on the weekend.
The waiver, clinched after hectic lobbying by the United States, was crucial to allow India to trade in fissile materials and technology to meet its soaring energy needs.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived in New Delhi Monday for talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence.