India, Sept. 29 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar said India-China relations have improved following the resolution of the border standoff, while noting that the prolonged tensions after the 2020 clash had affected ties between the two countries.

Speaking at an Asia Society event in New York, Jaishankar said if he was to compare the ties between India and China at present against before, his answer would be positive.

"If you asked me, compared to where you were in 2025, is the relationship better today? I would say yes. Compared to 2024, even more so..."

"After what happened in 2020 and the long standoff that we had on the border, the relationship had really been impacted... once the border standoff was resolved, it was natural...