India, China Officials Affirm Bilateral Progress in New Consultations

• Senior officials from India and China held a new round of consultations in Beijing on bilateral ties.
• The consultations affirmed positive progress in bilateral relations following a meeting between PM Modi and President Xi Jinping in August.
• Both sides committed to fully implementing the understandings reached by their leaders and assessed progress in stabilizing and rebuilding bilateral ties.
• India emphasized the need for early resolution of outstanding export control issues; regional and global developments were also discussed.
• Indian Joint Secretary Sujit Ghosh also met with Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and a Commerce Ministry official to discuss trade and future cooperation.

Why It Matters: India-China talks aim to stabilize and improve crucial bilateral relations.