"The year 2010 will be an important year for the development of Sino-Indian relations," China's ambassador to India, Zhang Yan, told China Daily.

"At the moment both India and China need to focus on self development, and both need regional stability and peace. We have reasons to be very confident about our mutual future," he said.

"In the wake of the global financial crisis and the rapidly changing international situation, China and India have maintained a good developing momentum and progress."