Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will resume this year, says MEA after foreign secretary Vikram Misri holds high-level meet in Beijing | India News – The Times of India

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi In a significant development, India and China have agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025, signaling efforts to rebuild ties between the two nations. This decision was announced after foreign secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Beijing on January 26-27 for…

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Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Beijing on Jan 26-27 for dialogue to revive ties | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid signs of improvement in ties with China, India Thursday announced that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on Jan 26-27 for a meeting of the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism between the two countries.This will be the second high-level visit from India after NSA Ajit Doval travelled to Beijing last month for…

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Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit China on January 26 | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will begin his two-day visit to China starting Sunday.The MEA said that Misri’s visit from January 26 to Janury 27 is centred around attending the foreign secretary-vice minister mechanism meeting.The MEA further said that this bilateral mechanism’s revival is…

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China to Canada: Decoding India’s diplomatic wins and setbacks in 2024 | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a year where diplomacy danced on a tightrope and every handshake bore the weight of history, India navigated complex diplomatic waters amidst significant regional tensions. The icy thaw in its long-standing border dispute with China and emerging discord with Bangladesh required skilful diplomatic manoeuvring across the subcontinent.The relationship with Canada remained complicated,…

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Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra to resume soon? India-China reach 6 big decisions | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a major boost to bilateral relations, India and China on Wednesday agreed to strengthen cross-border exchanges and take concerete steps towards resumption of the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra. The Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra has been suspended since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Chinese side’s non-renewal of arrangements. The Centre has been diplomatically engaging…

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India, China reflect on LAC row lessons learnt to prevent repeat | India News – Times of India

India said the two sides agreed on the need for effective border management and maintenance of peace & tranquillity. They also prepared for the next meeting of the special representatives NEW DELHI: India hosted a Chinese diplomatic delegation on Thursday for another round of border talks in which both sides “positively” affirmed the implementation of…

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Ladakh disengagement has set stage for ties to improve: Jaishankar | India News – Times of India

S Jaishankar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Disengagement with China in eastern Ladakh, including at the remaining and contentious friction points of Depsang and Demchok, has been fully achieved through a step-by-step process, setting Sino-Indian ties in the direction of “some improvement”, said foreign minister S Jaishankar in Lok Sabha on Tuesday as he briefed MPs…

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After disengagement, India and China agree on next steps to normalise ties | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With disengagement at the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh having proceeded without a hitch, India and China focused on taking the next steps in normalising Sino-Indian ties as external affairs minister S Jaishankar met his counterpart Wang Yi in Rio on the margins of the G20 summit.According to an Indian readout, the…

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External affairs minister S Jaishankar & Chinese FM Wang Yi discuss resuming direct flights | India News – Times of India

EAM Jaishankar meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on sidelines of G20 Summit Brazil NEW DELHI: Direct flights between India and China may finally resume for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. The issue was discussed between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Communist Party of China Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi…

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PM cheers ‘My friend Donald’; Trump 1.0 bonhomie fuels hope | India News – Times of India

For India, Donald Trump‘s return to White House isn’t just an acceptable but a desired outcome of US presidential elections, given Trump 1.0’s perceived strategic convergence of interests with India and his close rapport with Narendra Modi.Unsurprisingly, the PM was among the first heads of states to congratulate “my friend” Trump, shortly after the latter’s…

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