Chinese Foreign Minister to visit India for border talks amid reset in ties
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Chinese Foreign Minister to visit India for border talks amid reset in ties
The two countries have agreed to resume talks on the border dispute. It is the first time in seven years that the two sides have met. The talks are expected to take place at the end of the month. The two sides are also expected to discuss the future of the Himalayan region. The region has been at the center of a dispute between India and China since the 1980s. The dispute is the result of a series of disputes between the two countries.
As per the statement by the Ministry of External Affairs, the top Chinese minister will hold the 24th round of the special representatives’ talks on the India-China boundary question with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. A bilateral meeting is also scheduled between Wang Yi and S Jaishankar.
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This will be the first high-level visit from China following the hostilities between India and Pakistan, which Beijing calls its “all-weather friend”. During the May conflict, Pakistan used Chinese weapons to target India and New Delhi has also alleged that Beijing helped Islamabad with real-time intelligence.
INDIA, CHINA ATTEMPT TO RESET TIES
Doval visited China last year and held talks on the border issue with Wang, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down for a bilateral in the Russian city of Kazan.
It was the first face-to-face meeting between PM Modi and Xi Jinping after the 2020 Galwan clash over a border dispute in eastern Ladakh deteriorated ties. The two leaders decided to revive various bilateral dialogue mechanisms.
The meeting came after India and China agreed to disengage and resume patrolling in the remaining two friction points along the LAC – Depsang Plains and Demchok.
Wang Yi is also likely to prepare the ground for PM Modi’s visit to China – his first in seven years – to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. During his visit, likely at the end of the month, PM Modi is also likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The thaw in ties has also been reflected in the diplomatic sphere.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a significant pilgrimage route for Hindus, has been restarted. India and China have also resumed tourist visas after a five-year gap. The countries are also likely to resume direct flight services as early as next month, Reuters reported.
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Published By: Abhishek De Published On: Aug 16, 2025