Foreign secretary Misri (R) with Sun Haiyan of CPC Wednesday

NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri stressed the need to take positive steps for improved Sino-Indian ties in a meeting with Sun Haiyan, vice minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) who is on a visit to India.Talks covered the progress made in stabilising and rebuilding bilateral ties with priority on business and people-centric engagements, and ways to take bilateral engagement forward in the new year. The Chinese side congratulated the Indian side on assuming the Brics chairship and expressed “strong support for a successful Brics Summit in India”. “The foreign secretary noted the importance of increasing understanding between the people of the two countries to rebuild ties and, highlighted the need to take positive steps to create the right environment for improved bilateral relations,” MEA said.Sun Haiyan briefed Misri about her impressions from the visit and also conveyed the expectations of the Chinese side to enhance exchanges under MEA-IDCPC Programme.