India, China achieved positive outcomes at all levels after Modi-Xi meeting: Chinese FM Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlights positive strides in India-China relations, emphasizing cooperation and peaceful resolution of differences.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday (March 7, 2025) that India-China relations have made “positive strides” and achieved a series of encouraging outcomes at all levels after last year’s breakthrough ending the over four-year-long military standoff in eastern Ladakh.

Mr. Wang's remarks came during his annual press conference here as he replied to a question on how Beijing views the course of bilateral ties after the two countries ended the prolonged stalemate in the ties.

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“China-India relations have made positive strides over the past year” after the successful meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Kazan in Russia, Mr. Wang said.

Both Mr. Xi and Mr. Modi provided strategic guidance for the improvement of ties at the Kazan meeting, Mr. Wang said on the sidelines of the annual session of China’s Parliament currently underway here. After this, both sides earnestly followed through on the important common understanding of the leaders, “strengthened exchanges and practical cooperation at all levels and achieved a series of positive outcomes", he said.

India and China completed the disengagement process late last year after firming up a pact for the withdrawal of troops from Depsang and Demchok, the last two friction points in eastern Ladakh, ending over four years of freeze in ties.

After the finalisation of the pact, Mr. Modi and Mr. Xi held talks in Kazan on October 23. In the meeting, the two sides decided to revive the various dialogue mechanisms.