Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit India for a three-day official visit on Monday (August 18). Wang Yi is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday.
He will also hold fresh round of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in August 19. The Chinese Foreign Minister will also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
What is the significance of this visit?
The MEA said in a statement, “At the invitation of National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Chinese Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Wang Yi will visit India on 18-19 August 2025. During his visit, he will hold the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ (SR) Talks on the India-China boundary question with India’s SR, NSA Shri Doval. EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar will hold a bilateral meeting with Mr. Wang Yi.”
The Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to China to attend the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit from August 31.
India and China have been working to improve their relationship in recent months, marked by several significant developments
High-level talks between the two countries have resumed, including meetings between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, later this month.
Moreover, India and China have agreed to disengage and resume patrolling in the Depsang Plains and Demchok areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). This move aims to reduce tensions and restore peace along the border.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, a significant pilgrimage route for Hindus, has restarted, symbolising renewed people-to-people connections and cultural diplomacy between the two nations.
India and China have resumed tourist visas after a five-year gap, and there’s been a revival of business relations, with Indian diesel cargo being shipped to China for the first time in over three years.
Both countries are engaging in multilateral forums like BRICS, SCO, and G20, showcasing efforts to cooperate on global platforms despite bilateral tensions.
The development comes amid tariffs imposed on India by United States President Donald Trump for buying Russian oil.
With inputs from ANI
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