China, India Strengthen Diplomatic Relations

(MENAFN) China-India diplomatic relations have seen improvement over the past eight months, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in Beijing on Monday.

Doval, who also serves as a special envoy for the India-China boundary issue, attended the meeting while in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) national security advisers’ summit.

Wang noted that “China-India relations have made some positive progress,” emphasizing that both countries “should adhere to the important consensus of being development opportunities for each other and not posing a threat to each other, and being partners rather than competitors.”

This discussion between Wang and Doval is regarded as the most recent development in the diplomatic easing that started following talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2024 BRICS summit in Kazan.

The relationship had been tense since a 2020 border conflict in the Himalayas, which resulted in casualties on both sides.

Wang stressed the importance of “further enhancing communication, building mutual trust, and working toward resolving practical issues.”

He also pointed to the possibilities of a mutually beneficial outcome when China and India collaborate closely, stating, “Only when the dragon and elephant dance together can there be a win-win outcome.”

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