New Delhi, India – China and India on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining the momentum of bilateral ties during talks between visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Mr. Wang, who arrived in New Delhi on Monday (August 18, 2025), made the remarks during his meeting with Jaishankar later in the day, official media reported in New Delhi on Tuesday (August 19). His visit comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned trip to China to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
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Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the world is facing rapid geopolitical shifts, rising unilateralism, and challenges to free trade and the international order. He stressed that as the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, humanity stands at a critical crossroads that will shape the future of global governance.
Highlighting the role of both nations, Wang noted that as the two largest developing countries with a combined population of over 2.8 billion, China and India share a responsibility to act as major powers, promote multipolarity, and serve as an example of unity among developing nations.
Wang said the two countries have been implementing consensus reached by their leaders, resuming dialogue and exchanges at multiple levels, maintaining peace and stability in border areas, and enabling the resumption of Indian pilgrimages to sacred sites in China’s Xizang. He emphasized that 2025, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties, presents an opportunity for both nations to correct strategic perceptions, view each other as partners, and channel resources toward development and revitalization.
“China is ready to uphold the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, and work with India to build a peaceful, secure, prosperous and friendly neighborhood,” Wang said, adding that deepened cooperation between the two “great eastern civilizations” would contribute certainty and stability to Asia and the world.
Jaishankar, in turn, acknowledged that under the guidance of both countries’ leadership, bilateral relations had moved “from the bottom” and are steadily improving. He thanked China for facilitating Indian pilgrims’ visits to Xizang, and underlined the need to enhance strategic trust, strengthen trade and economic cooperation, and expand people-to-people exchanges.
Jaishankar said India and China, as major developing nations, must jointly uphold multilateralism, safeguard the stability of the global economy, and contribute to a fairer multipolar world order. He reaffirmed India’s recognition of Taiwan as part of China, and expressed India’s willingness to use the 75th anniversary of ties to deepen trust and cooperation. He also pledged support for China’s hosting of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, and stressed India’s readiness to strengthen collaboration in forums such as BRICS.
Both sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues of common concern, with officials describing the overall trajectory of relations as moving toward normalization.
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