Border peace crucial for positive momentum in bilateral ties: S Jaishankar tells Chinese counterpart

Positive momentum in the ties between New Delhi and Beijing can only be achieved if there is peace in the border areas, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday.

Jaishankar added that Wang’s visit to India provides the two countries with an opportunity to “meet and review our bilateral ties”.

Wang arrived in India on Monday to attend the 24th round of Special Representatives’ talks on border matters.

During their meeting, Jaishankar told the Chinese foreign minister: “It is also an appropriate time to exchange views on the global situation and some issues of mutual interest.”

He added that while India and China had seen a difficult period in their bilateral ties, both countries were seeking to move ahead.

“This requires a candid and constructive approach from both sides,” Jaishankar said. “In that endeavour, we must be guided by the three mutuals…mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest.”

Opening remarks at my meeting with FM Wang Yi in New Delhi.
https://t.co/ZbLrgSW9tK— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 18, 2025

Border tensions between India and China escalated in June 2020 when a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers took place in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control. It led to the death of 20...

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