Goa, Aug. 19 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday that Beijing would resume critical supplies of fertilizers, rare earth minerals, and tunnel boring machines (TBMs) to India, marking a positive development in bilateral ties.

The assurance came during Wang's visit to New Delhi, nearly a year after China curtailed exports. India depends on China for about 30 per cent of its fertilizer imports, rare earths used in automobile manufacturing, and TBMs vital for infrastructure projects.

Jaishankar, who had raised the issue during his China visit last month, skipped border-related discussions as they are to be taken up by NSA Ajit Doval in the upcoming Special Representative Dialogue. Wang...