The flag of China and a worker miniature are placed next to the elements of Gallium and Germanium on a periodic table. REUTERS

China has lifted curbs on the export of rare earth magnets to India, local Indian media reported on Tuesday.

Relations between China and India are on a "positive trend" towards cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Indian counterpart in New Delhi, according to a readout of the meeting published Tuesday.

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