India, US can work together to make China observe rule of law: Ex-diplomat

The former US diplomat also called for keeping the doors open for each other, lower restrictions on the movement of peoples between the two countries

India and the US must work together to make the "authoritarian" China follow the rule of law, and it is a battle of ideas against the fearful Chinese leadership that has been suppressing voices of its own people, former US diplomat Nicholas Burns said on Friday in a video chat with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

On his part, the Congress leader said the DNA of openness and tolerance that India and the US were known for has "disappeared", and those creating divisions are now claiming to be nationalists.

Gandhi also said the bilateral ties between India and the US, which