India would like to cooperate further with China in the energy sector as the two Asian neighbors seek to overcome past issues with trust and increase trade ties, a senior Indian diplomat has remarked, ahead of the BRICS April Summit.

S. Jaishankar, India's ambassador to China, has said that new and renewable energy sources are expected to be one area where the two can cooperate to their mutual benefit.

"We hope to discuss it at our first Strategic Economic Dialogue, slated for this year, " Jaishankar said.