Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, meets with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi, India, June 22, 2026. (Xinhua)
NEW DELHI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi, India.
India is an important neighbor of China, and bilateral relations have returned to the track of recovery and improvement, said Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs.
Wang noted that the leaders of the two countries agreed that China and India are partners instead of rivals, thus forming the most important strategic consensus between the two sides, providing an important impetus and strategic guarantee for the healthy and stable development of China-India relations.
As the two economies with the largest populations, China and India should not only view bilateral relations from a long-term perspective, but also promote cooperation between the two countries from a global perspective, said Wang.
He noted that currently, the Global South, including China and India, is seeing collective development, adding that China supports India in fulfilling its responsibilities as the rotating chair of the BRICS, and is willing to join hands with India in promoting the development and growth of the BRICS mechanism.
With the joint efforts of both sides, communications between China and India in various fields have seen a gradual recovery, exchanges and cooperation have advanced in an orderly manner, and the border region has remained generally peaceful, which are hard-won achievements that deserve to be cherished all the more, said Wang.
He noted that both sides should take concrete actions to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, promote their respective development and revitalization through cooperation, and accelerate the modernization process of the Global South.
It is imperative to respect each other's core interests, properly handle sensitive issues, and place the China-India border issue in an appropriate position, so that it doesn't affect the overall situation of bilateral relations, Wang said.
Wang also underlined the need to advance the restoration of dialogue mechanisms and promote exchanges in various fields, such as trade, finance, law enforcement and media.
The two sides should also actively guide all sectors of society to form a correct understanding, and lay a solid public opinion and social foundation for improving bilateral relations, Wang added.
Doval, on his part, said that the Indian side is willing to continue to view its relations with China from a strategic perspective, work with the Chinese side to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, view and accelerate the development process of bilateral relations with a forward-looking attitude, properly handle differences, and work towards a win-win situation.
Doval also reiterated that India, as one of the first countries to recognize the People's Republic of China, remains consistent in its position regarding the Taiwan question.
He expressed the Indian side's willingness to support each other's core concerns with China, jointly safeguard multilateralism, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries.
The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern. ■
