India, China Officials Hold Consultations, Affirm Positive Bilateral Progress

• India and China held a new round of consultations in Beijing between senior foreign ministry officials.
• The consultations followed a meeting between PM Modi and President Xi in August, affirming positive progress in bilateral ties.
• Both sides committed to implementing understandings from the Modi-Xi meeting and described discussions as "constructive and forward looking."
• India emphasized the need for early resolution of outstanding export control issues during the talks.
• Indian official Sujit Ghosh also met with China's Vice Foreign Minister and discussed bilateral trade with the Ministry of Commerce.

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