The Chinese Foreign Minister co-chaired 24th round of the Special Representatives' (SRs) Dialogue with the National Security Advisor.

Key Outcomes

• Consensus on Border Management:
  • Seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable framework for settlement in line with the 2005 Agreement on Political Parameters and Guiding Principles.
  • Setting up an Expert Group and working group, under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination.
  • Use existing diplomatic and military-level mechanisms to manage tensions and initiate discussions on de-escalation.
• Dialogue mechanisms: Both sides pledged to restart suspended bilateral dialogues, including the High-level Mechanism on People-to-People Exchanges in 2026.
• 75 years of ties: India and China will hold commemorative events throughout 2025 to mark 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
• Air connectivity: Agreement on resuming direct flights at the earliest.
• Pilgrimage access: India’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will be expanded in scale from 2026.
• Trans-border rivers: Both sides agreed to continue cooperation under the Expert-Level Mechanism and to share hydrological data during emergencies.
• Border trade: Trade through Lipulekh Pass(Uttarakhand), Shipki La Pass(Himachal Pradesh) and Nathu La Pass(Sikkim) will be reopened.