Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi, India. --Photo Xinhua

China, India reach consensus on boundary questions, highlight outcomes in trade and direct flights during Wang Yi’s visit

(Global Times/BRNN) -- As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India concluded on Wednesday, the two sides have highlighted a series of consensus on boundary questions as well as outcomes in areas including direct flights and trade. Chinese experts said the meetings marked steady progress and demonstrated both countries’ desire to improve their relationship and develop cooperation.
Wang arrived in India on Monday and has met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar as well as Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor and India’s Special Representative on the China-India boundary question.
With the 24th Round of Talks Between the Special Representatives of China and India on the Boundary Question held on Tuesday, a 10-point consensus was reached, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry. A Chinese expert said the consensus is significant and underscores the active commitment of both sides to preserving peace and stability in the boundary regions.
According to the consensus, both sides positively evaluated the progress made in implementing the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries since their meeting in Kazan, noting that boundary regions between China and India have remained peaceful and stable since the 23rd round of talks.
They agreed to seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable framework for resolving the boundary question in accordance with the political guiding principles agreed by the two countries in 2005.  A demarcation expert group under the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on China-India Border Affairs would be established to explore the possibility of advancing demarcation negotiations in areas where conditions are ripe, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
In addition to the existing general-level talks in the western section of the boundary, both sides agreed to establish a general-level talks mechanism in the eastern and central sections, and to hold a new round of general-level talks in the western section as soon as possible.
Both countries agreed to utilise the border management and control mechanisms through diplomatic and military channels, first reaching consensus on relevant principles and methods to promote de-escalation and management processes, Xinhua reported.
Besides, both sides exchanged views on cross-boundary river cooperation and agreed to use the expert-level mechanism for cross-boundary rivers to maintain communication on renewing the cross-boundary river flood reporting memorandum of understanding. The Chinese side agreed to share emergency hydrological information on relevant rivers with the Indian side based on humanitarian principles.

(Latest Update August 21, 2025)