India-China Relationship Entering Phase of Recovery, says Chinese Envoy

New Delhi: Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong on Tuesday said that India-China ties are entering the "phase of recovery" and the relationship between the two nations is "one of the most important" bilateral engagement globally.

Addressing an event, Xu said that Special Representatives (SR) dialogue and the talks under 'Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister' mechanism has created an opportunity to reboot the ties between India and China. 

"The 23rd Special Representatives meeting on China-India boundary question and Vice Foreign Minister-Foreign Secretary dialogue were successfully held in Beijing, and reached a series of common understandings on the boundary question and practical cooperation," Chinese Ambassador to India Xu said.

India-China Ties in Phase of Recovery

"This creates an important opportunity for the reboot of China-India relations and provides a broader platform for exchanges and cooperation between the youth of our two countries," he added.

Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg, took a strong stand on global governance, pushing for plurilateralism and asserting that the global agenda must not be dictated by a few. 

His remarks came against the backdrop of China’s expanding naval presence in the Indian Ocean, raising concerns in New Delhi. 

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Jaishankar underscored that multilateralism is deeply damaged, pointing to the frequent deadlocks in the United Nations and its Security Council. He argued that merely getting the UNSC functional again is not enough—its representation and working methods must evolve. He also made it clear that international cooperation must be less opaque and unilateral. 

On maritime security, Jaishankar strongly reaffirmed India’s stance that international law must be upheld. He referenced the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982 and insisted that agreements must be honoured.

Despite tensions, India and China have taken steps to stabilise ties. Recent diplomatic discussions resulted in agreements to resume direct flights between New Delhi and Beijing, streamline visa processes, and restart the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in 2025. Talks also included cooperation on trans-border river data sharing.