State Councillor and Chinese Special Representative Yang Jiechi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Tuesday.
The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries, before discussing matters of mutual interest
India-China Special representatives are currently holding their 18th round of border dispute talks in the capital.
This is the first time that the NDA Government will engage China on the border issue after National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was appointed as India's Special Representative in November last year.