Overview
- Vice Minister Sun Haiyan led a six-member International Liaison Department delegation to the BJP headquarters on January 12 to discuss closer engagement.
- BJP general secretary Arun Singh said the talks focused on enhancing communication and interaction between the BJP and the CPC.
- BJP foreign affairs in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale took part in the meeting, and Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong joined the delegation, according to reports.
- The Tribune reported this as the first party-level contact since ties began easing and said the delegation is scheduled to meet RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday.
- The outreach follows Modi–Xi discussions at the October 2024 BRICS summit that set steps for a limited thaw, while no new agreements were disclosed after the BJP meeting.