The Chinese Foreign Minister visited Kabul on Wednesday, his first trip to Afghanistan in over three years, following discussions in India. He then proceeded to Islamabad for a three-day visit.

In talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Wang Yi assured India of uninterrupted supplies of key raw materials, with particular emphasis on fertilisers and rare earths. The move is being cast as an attempt to offer supply-chain stability at a moment when India is working to secure reliable sources of strategic goods.