India-China officials hold fresh talks in Beijing, discuss 'priority areas'

Indian and Chinese officials held another meeting in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss restarting dialogue mechanisms gradually and using them to address key issues and stabilise relations, The Times of India reported.

The development comes months after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Beijing in January this year.

During his visit, both sides agreed to work on boosting people-to-people exchanges, including resuming direct flights, media and think-tank interactions, and celebrating 75 years of diplomatic ties. India also said progress had been made on plans to restart the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in 2025.

Modi-Xi meet in Kazan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping also met last year in Kazan, Russia.

Following this high-level and significant breakthrough meeting, talks have resumed at the foreign secretary and special representative levels. The foreign ministers have also met at multilateral events, and a bilateral visit remains possible. China is also expecting PM Modi to attend the SCO summit it will host later this year.

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