Chinese FM to visit India from Monday

BEIJING: Chinese foreign minister (FM) Wang Yi will visit India from Monday to Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday, for talks about a disputed border in the Himalayas.

This is only the second such meeting since a deadly clash in 2020 between Indian and Chinese troops at the border.

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Relations between the two Asian giants have been thawing since an agreement last October on patrolling their Himalayan border, easing a five-year standoff that had hurt trade, investment and air travel.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of the month when he travels to China, his first visit in seven years, to attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional security bloc.

Earlier this week, Indian media reported that China’s Wang was likely to visit New Delhi on Monday for talks.

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar had travelled to Beijing in July.

Both economic giants have traditionally vied for strategic influence in South Asia. But facing global trade and geopolitical turbulence sparked by US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures, the two sides have shown interest in repairing relations.

In recent weeks, officials from both countries have indicated they are exploring the resumption of border trade. Agreements to restart direct flights and issue tourist visas are also seen as part of broader efforts to rebuild ties.

Earlier this week, Indian media reported that China’s Wang was likely to visit New Delhi on Monday for talks.

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar had travelled to Beijing in July.

Both economic giants have traditionally vied for strategic influence in South Asia. But facing global trade and geopolitical turbulence sparked by US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures, the two sides have shown interest in repairing relations.

In recent weeks, officials from both countries have indicated they are exploring the resumption of border trade. Agreements to restart direct flights and issue tourist visas are also seen as part of broader efforts to rebuild ties.