India and China Hold First High-Level Border Talks in Five Years

The two nations reached a six-point consensus to ease tensions and resume cooperation, following a years-long military standoff.

India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing for the 23rd Special Representatives meeting on the border dispute, the first since 2019.
The talks focused on maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), resuming cross-border exchanges, and strengthening confidence-building measures.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary issue, guided by principles agreed upon in 2005.
Agreements included the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, cross-border river cooperation, and trade at the Nathula Pass in Sikkim.
A follow-up meeting is planned in India next year, as both nations aim to rebuild trust and stabilize bilateral relations after years of tension.