NEW DELHI (AP) — The foreign ministers of India and China met in New Delhi on Monday in a renewed effort by the nuclear-armed Asian rivals to ease tensions after a five-year border standoff significantly hurt relations.
India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, welcomed Wang Yi for talks aimed at stabilizing relations that plunged in 2020 after security forces clashed along the disputed Himalayan border. The violence, the worst in decades, left 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers dead, freezing high-level political engagements.
Since then, the two sides have deployed tens of thousands of security forces in border areas. Last year, India and China agreed to a pact on border patrols and withdrew additional forces from some border areas.
Jaishankar in opening remarks Monday called for deescalation of border tensions to give positive momentum to bilateral ties.
“Having seen a difficult period in our relationship, our two nations now seek to move ahead. This requires a candid and constructive approach from both sides,” Jaishankar said.
Wang said there has been peace and tranquility along the borders and China has allowed Indian pilgrims to visit some key places in the Tibet autonomous region.
The Chinese foreign minister is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and hold talks with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval about the disputed border. Reducing the number of troops there is expected to be on the agenda.
Wang's India visit coincides with friction between New Delhi and Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Indian goods, which includes a penalty of 25% for purchasing Russian crude oil. The tariffs take effect Aug. 27.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, is welcomed by an unidentified Indian foreign ministry official upon his arrival at the airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (Indian Foreign Ministry on X via AP )
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored the only goal in a shootout and the St. Louis Blues beat Tampa Bay 3-2 on Friday night to snap the Lightning's franchise record-tying 11-game winning streak.
Kyrou’s backhand shot beat Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov had a chance to extend the shootout but was stopped by Joel Hofer, who made 34 saves in regulation and overtime before delivering three more in the tiebreaker.
It was the Blues' first win in overtime or a shootout this season. They had been 0-8.
The Blues took 2-0 lead late in the first period with goals just 30 seconds apart.
Jake Neighbors got the first with 2:57 to play in the period and Nick Bjugstad scored when he was left alone in the slot with 2:27 left.
Tampa Bay tied it with a pair of power-play goals 62 seconds apart in the second.
Kucherov scored at 9:59 when the Lightning had a two-man advantage. He then assisted on Oliver Bjorkstrand’s goal 1:02 later. Darren Raddysh assisted on both goals.
Vasilevskiy made 19 saves.
Tampa Bay was trying for a team-record 12th consecutive win. The Lightning had not lost since a 2-1 setback to Los Angeles on Dec. 18. The last time they won 11 in a row was from Jan. 29 to Feb. 17, 2020. They went on to win the Stanley Cup that season.
Lightning: Visit the Dallas Stars on Sunday.
Blues: At the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.
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Tampa Bay Lightning's Charle-Edouard D'Astous (51) passes the puck while under pressure from St. Louis Blues' Nathan Walker, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton)
St. Louis Blues' Alexey Toropchenko (13) watches as Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov (86) handles the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton)
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) blocks a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton)
Tampa Bay Lightning's Anthony Cirelli, left, defends as St. Louis Blues' Jordan Kyrou (25) shoots during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton)
St. Louis Blues' Jordan Kyrou, left, scores the winning goal past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, right, in a shootout during an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Connor Hamilton)
