New Delhi: Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held talks focusing on border peace, trade issues, and bilateral cooperation, as both nations seek to strengthen ties.
“We had productive conversations on our economic and trade issues, pilgrimages, people-to-people contacts, river data sharing, border trade, connectivity, and bilateral exchanges,” Jaishankar said, adding that the discussions would contribute to building a stable, cooperative, and forward-looking relationship between India and China.
A Chinese readout noted that exchanges and dialogue at all levels between the two countries had gradually resumed, and bilateral relations were returning to a cooperative track.
Wang urged both nations, as major developing countries, to set an example for others by uniting and strengthening themselves. “Correct strategic understanding is key. We should regard each other as partners and opportunities, not as rivals or threats,” Wang said.
🔹China and India on Monday agreed to maintain momentum of bilateral ties. The consensus came from talks between visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
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Wang arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit, during which he will hold the 24th round of border talks with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Earlier, Jaishankar emphasized the importance of addressing border issues, noting that peace along the western Himalayan border is essential for positive momentum in India-China relations. “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,” he said.
Jaishankar also highlighted the need for both countries to pull back troops amassed along their disputed border since a deadly clash in 2020, when 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed.
Wang’s visit comes just days ahead of Modi’s first trip to China in seven years to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, a regional political and security forum that also includes Russia.
Relations between the two Asian giants began to thaw last October, after New Delhi and Beijing agreed to a landmark pact to reduce military tensions along their Himalayan border following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Modi in Russia.
