Category: India-China relations

India, China Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss ‘Outstanding Issues’

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Thursday he had “a detailed discussion” with his Chinese counterpart about “outstanding issues” pertaining to the India-China border dispute. The two ministers met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers meeting in Goa, India. The SCO is an eight-member multilateral organization, which also includes Russia….


India, China Begin Troop Withdrawal From Disputed Border Area to Resolve Standoff

Indian and Chinese troops have begun to disengage from a disputed Himalayan border area after 16 rounds of military talks to resolve friction stemming from deadly clashes in 2020. The Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that both sides have agreed to withdraw troops from the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh in…


India Will Take ‘All Necessary Measures’ Against Chinese Vessel Bound for Sri Lanka: Official

India is on high alert over a Chinese ship en route to Sri Lanka’s Hambantota International Port, but Sri Lanka has claimed that the vessel will only be stopping for refueling. Sri Lanka granted clearance to the Chinese vessel weeks before newly-appointed President Ranil Wickremesinghe took office, according to The Sunday Times of Sri Lanka….


India Tells China Ties Can’t Be Normal While Border Tensions Remain

NEW DELHI—Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in India on March 24, just a few days after a serious diplomatic war of words between the two countries over Kashmir and after the failure of the 15th round of military talks earlier this month. Wang’s visit is the highest-level visit between the two countries after a…