Overview
- Joint Secretary Sujit Ghosh met Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Chinese foreign ministry officials in Beijing on December 11–12.
- India pressed for early resolution of pending export-control issues, citing concern over Chinese restrictions on rare-earth minerals.
- Both sides described the discussions as constructive and forward-looking and reaffirmed leader-level direction from the August Tianjin meeting.
- Delegations reviewed a slate of exchanges and activities planned for 2026 to help stabilize ties and resume institutional dialogue.
- Ghosh also met the Chinese Ministry of Commerce’s Asian Affairs chief to address bilateral trade and commercial matters, with regional and global topics briefly noted.