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  OPINION | Determined India, China’s compulsion: Deal done

  India | October 24, 2024 13:12 IST

  The immediate outcome of the bilateral meeting could be that India would soon reopen its doors for Chinese investment, which Xi Jinping needs badly. But the pace of reopening investment shall depend on what happens on the ground in Ladakh and whether Chinese army implements the agreement sincerely.

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  What did Chinese President Xi Jinping tell PM Modi at bilateral meeting in Kazan? Read here

  World | October 23, 2024 21:03 IST

  This was the first structured interaction between the two leaders in five years and followed the two countries reaching an agreement on Monday on resuming regular patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

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  BRICS Summit 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi leaves for Delhi after 'impactful' visit to Kazan

  World | October 24, 2024 10:20 IST

  BRICS Summit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after wrapping up his two-day "impactful" visit to Russia where he attended the 16th BRICS Summit and held bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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  PM Modi and Chinese President Xi to hold bilateral talks, first since 2019, at BRICS after LAC pact

  World | October 23, 2024 9:31 IST

  "I can confirm that there will be a bilateral meeting held between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit," says Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

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  'Restoring trust will take time': Army Chief's first reaction after India-China border agreement

  India | October 22, 2024 14:46 IST

  "We're working to rebuild trust. How will that happen? Trust will be restored when we can meet face-to-face and persuade one another. We also need to reassure each other that we're respecting the boundaries that have been established," General Dwivedi stated.

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  Jaishankar confirms breakthrough in India-China border dispute: 'Will be able to go back to 2020...'

  World | October 21, 2024 17:38 IST

  The statement from Jaishankar came after the foreign secretary said the Indian and Chinese negotiators were in touch over the last few weeks to resolve the remaining issues.

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  India and China reach agreement on border patrolling 'leading to disengagement' along LAC

  World | October 21, 2024 16:02 IST

  The foreign secretary stated that Indian and Chinese negotiators have been in touch in recent weeks to address the outstanding border issues. The agreement is said to involve patrolling arrangements in the Depsang and Demchok regions.

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  PM Modi, Xi set for potential meeting at BRICS Summit, talks on India-China border standoff likely

  World | October 20, 2024 17:49 IST

  PM Modi and Xi Jinping have not had any formal bilateral meeting ever since the aggressive moves by the Chinese PLA to unilaterally change the status quo along the LAC in eastern Ladakh and the counter-deployment by the Indian Army in April-May 2020 started the military stand-off.

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  Rajnath Singh to attend historic Army Commanders’ Conference in Gangtok today

  Sikkim | October 11, 2024 7:44 IST

  Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will address the Army Commanders’ Conference in Gangtok today, focusing on border security and emerging national security challenges, particularly along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

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  Jaishankar calls India-China ties 'key to Asia's future', highlights challenges in border talks

  World | September 25, 2024 10:26 IST

  Jaishankar said currently the relationship between the two countries is "significantly disturbed” with respect to the border talks. He also said that 75 per cent of the issues were resolved in the 'disengagement part' while challenges persisted in other aspects.

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  NSA Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister in Russia, both pledge to intensify disengagement efforts

  World | September 12, 2024 22:12 IST

  According to the statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the meeting gave two sides the opportunity to review recent efforts towards finding early resolution of remaining issues along LAC.

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  '75 per cent of India-China border dispute resolved': Jaishankar's big claim in Geneva

  World | September 12, 2024 17:13 IST

  The external affairs minister said negotiations between the two sides to find a solution to the problem are underway. "Now those negotiations are going on. We made some progress. I would say roughly you can say about 75 per cent of the disengagement problems are sorted out," he said.

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  India, China may resume direct passenger flights after Coronavirus: Aviation Minister

  World | September 12, 2024 15:48 IST

  India and China discussed early resumption of direct passenger flights between their two countries, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, in an indication that their air travel could recover after four years.

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  Jaishankar admits India-China relations 'not good', rules out role for 3rd party in fixing dispute

  World | July 29, 2024 18:04 IST

  S Jaishankar dismissed the possibility of involving a third party in India's border dispute with China. He stated that the issue is between the two neighbouring countries and that it is up to them to resolve it.

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  'India, China should step up dialogue, relations have important impact': Wang Yi tells Jaishankar

  World | July 26, 2024 10:38 IST

  Wang said the two countries should take a "rational approach" to rise above differences and frictions to promote sustainable development of bilateral ties. Jaishankar asserted the need to ensure "full respect" to LAC and past agreements to stabilise India-China relations.

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  India asks China to ensure 'full respect' for LAC: Jaishankar after meeting Wang Yi in Laos

  World | July 25, 2024 21:17 IST

  S Jaishankar underscored the importance of upholding "complete respect" for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and previous agreements to "stabilise" and "reconstruct" bilateral relations with Beijing during his second meeting in a month with the Chinese counterpart.

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  'China ready to join hands with India to 'properly handle' border issues': Chinese FM Wang to Doval

  World | July 10, 2024 17:11 IST

  Wang expressed his readiness to collaborate with Doval in implementing the significant agreements made by the leaders of both countries, managing issues concerning the border situation, and working together to ensure peace and stability in the border regions.

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  Jaishankar meets China's Wang Yi in Kazakhstan, discusses early resolution of border dispute | WATCH

  World | July 04, 2024 12:12 IST

  Jaishankar is leading the Indian delegation in the SCO meeting in Kazakhstan as Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the event. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif have also arrived in Astana to take part in the meeting.

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  India ignores China's calls to resume flights after 4 years, asks to resolve border dispute first

  World | June 20, 2024 15:01 IST

  Multiple times in the past year, China's government and airlines have urged India's civil aviation authorities to restore direct air connections, emphasising its significance as a "major concern" for China.

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  Chinese premier congratulates PM Modi on historic third term, says 'willing to develop ties...'

  World | June 11, 2024 21:52 IST

  Li Qiang, PM Modi's Chinese counterpart, said healthy India-China relations are conducive to stability and positive energy in the region and the world. Relations between India and China remain frozen since the Galwan border clash in 2020, despite numerous talks to resolve the issue.