Senior officials from India and China held a fresh round of high-level consultations in Beijing, signalling continued efforts to stabilise and improve bilateral relations. The talks come months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin in August, setting the tone for renewed engagement.

The consultations were led by Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary of the East Asia Division at India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and Liu Jinsong, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs in the Chinese Foreign Ministry. According to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement, both sides acknowledged recent positive developments in bilateral relations.

India’s MEA described the discussions as “constructive and forward looking,” emphasising the importance of strategic guidance from the leadership of both countries. Officials reviewed progress in stabilising ties and highlighted the need to prioritise people-centric exchanges and institutional dialogue going forward.

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The Indian side stressed the importance of an early resolution of outstanding issues related to export controls, while also taking stock of planned exchanges and engagements for the coming year. Regional and global developments of mutual interest were briefly discussed during the consultations.

Following the talks, Ghosh met Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, who said the Modi–Xi meeting had provided clear guidance to elevate bilateral ties. Sun underlined the need for mutual respect, trust-building, cooperation, and effective management of differences to ensure steady progress in relations.

Ghosh reaffirmed that India places significant importance on its relationship with China and is willing to work under the strategic direction of both leaders to strengthen cooperation. He also met senior officials from China’s Ministry of Commerce to discuss bilateral trade and commercial issues, further underlining efforts to broaden engagement beyond diplomacy.

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