Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Pradeep Kumar Rawat, the outgoing Indian ambassador to China, in Beijing, capital of China, March 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pradeep Kumar Rawat, the outgoing Indian ambassador to China, in Beijing on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-India relations have embarked on the right track of improvement and development.
Facing the volatile international situation, China is willing to work with India to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, expand mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, safeguard the common interests of the Global South, strengthen multilateral collaboration in mechanisms such as BRICS, and consolidate the hard-won positive momentum of China-India relations, Wang added.
Wang also commended Rawat's efforts and contributions to the development of China-India relations.
Rawat expressed gratitude to China for its strong support during his tenure. Noting that both India and China are ancient civilizations and important major countries, he said maintaining the stable development of bilateral relations is in the interests of both sides and also has global significance.
Rawat also noted that the Indian side is willing to enhance coordination and cooperation with China, strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote multilateral collaboration, and jointly maintain world peace, stability and development. ■
