Overview

• Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong agreed to expedite steps for resuming direct air services and aim to finalise an updated Air Services Agreement.
• The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will restart this month after a five-year gap, with 750 pilgrims in the first batch ready to depart.
• Both sides committed to holding functional economic and trade dialogues to resolve sectoral concerns, including China’s export controls on rare earth supplies.
• Officials will implement practical measures to simplify visa processes and promote exchanges between media organisations and think-tanks.
• Discussions also covered plans to resume hydrological data sharing on trans-border rivers and preparations for the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.