The two-day visit of the King to New Delhi, China, highlighted a new commitment from both Beijing and New Delhi to put their relationship on a constructive path.
Meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, Wang conveyed a personal message and invitation from President Xi Jinping for the Shanghai Cooperation Agency (SCO) summit to be held at the Cheonan Association.
“Since our meeting with President XI in Kazan last year, India and China’s relations have made steady progress in respecting each other’s interests and sensibilities,” Modi said in a statement from X.
He said, “We look forward to the next meeting in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. The stable, predictable constructive connection between India and China will greatly contribute to regional and global peace and prosperity.”
The King’s engagement in Delhi began on Monday in consultation with Foreign Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, who covers bilateral, regional and global issues ranging from trade to river data sharing. Both sides stressed the need to address security concerns in an Indian statement that said “we agreed that countering terrorism should be given a top priority.”
Previously, Wang told reporters that India and China should consider each other as “partners” rather than “enemies or threats,” and that the relationship is in a “positive trend” towards cooperation.
The meeting with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval focused on de-escalation measures and boundary issues, with Wang saying, “We are pleased to share that stability has now been restored at the border. The set-off we have faced in recent years has not been our concern.”
This diplomatic thawing has followed incremental steps since last year to ease tensions along the conflicted Himalayan border, including agreed patrol protocols and the resumption of religious pilgrimage to Tibet. Debate is underway to reopen visas for China’s tourists and to resume border trade routes.
The revival of bilateral warmth comes against the backdrop of Washington’s unilateral tariff measures and sanctions with volatile global trade flows.
Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump has spiked its obligations on Indian goods after India warned of possible sanctions on its continued purchase of discounted Russian oil, leading to criticism in Delhi as “unfair and unfair,” and urged Beijing to condemn its own defense of energy trade with Moscow.
Both Asian authority has expressed support for a multipolar global order, with Jaishankar saying, “We want a fair and balanced multipolar world order, including multipolar Asia.”
The visit Modi is planning for China for the SCO summit on August 31, his first since 2018, could mark a turning point in the trajectory of India-China relations.