New Delhi – Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi on Monday, emphasizing that progress in bilateral relations depends on stability along their disputed frontier.
Wang Yi is in India for a two-day visit, during which he is scheduled to hold the 24th round of border discussions with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jaishankar, opening the talks, underlined that the two sides must continue efforts to reduce tensions along the Himalayan boundary, where troops have remained deployed since the violent clash of 2020. “The basis of any forward movement lies in maintaining peace and tranquility at the border,” he said.
India’s foreign ministry confirmed that the agenda includes “substantive engagements between the Special Representatives of both nations” focusing on the boundary dispute and overall bilateral ties.
Wang’s visit comes just days ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s planned trip to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. This will be Modi’s first visit to the country in seven years, where he is expected to join leaders from Russia and other member states.
Tensions between New Delhi and Beijing began to ease late last year after President Xi Jinping and Modi agreed in Russia on steps to reduce military friction. That breakthrough paved the way for talks on restoring suspended border trade, direct flights, and tourist visas.
While both nations remain strategic rivals in South Asia, the shifting global trade environment has encouraged them to seek greater cooperation. The reopening of trade routes across their high-altitude border is expected to feature prominently in this week’s discussions, carrying both economic and symbolic significance.
