China-India relations, 2000 onwards - Revision history

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Jyoti: /* Analyses, commentaries */

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Jyoti: /* India reverts to 2020 LAC patrolling terms */

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  Wang said the recent improvement in China-India relations fully aligned with the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples, and was conducive to safeguarding the “legitimate rights and interests of Global South countries”.
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	"Recognizing that there is only one China in the world, that the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory is the condition on which China establishes diplomatic ties with all countries," the article had said.		"Recognizing that there is only one China in the world, that the government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory is the condition on which China establishes diplomatic ties with all countries," the article had said.
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		+	=Visas=
		+	==2025: India resumes tourist visas to Chinese==
		+	[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=24_07_2025_001_002_cap_TOI Sachin Parashar, July 24, 2025: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	New Delhi : After a five-year hiatus, and ahead of a possible visit by PM Narendra Modi to China next month for the SCO summit, India announced resumption of tourist visas for Chinese nationals. Both sides have looked to facilitate people-to-people exchanges to normalise ties. China, which has been keen to resume direct air services, welcomed the decision as a positive move.
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		+	The Indian embassy in Beijing announced the decision effective July 24 on Weibo, China’s microblogging site, on a day the two countries also held another round of diplomatic talks on border affairs, expressing satisfaction with the “general prevalence of peace and tranquillity in the border areas, leading to gradual normalisation of bilateral relations”.
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		+	India and China have had frequent high-level engagements since Modi’s meeting with President Xi Jinping in Kazan last year, following the agreement to complete the disengagement of troops at the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh. The decision to restart tourist visa services for Chinese nationals is the second significant step towards normalisation, after the resumption of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage.
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	=YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENTS=		=YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENTS=

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	After registering a strong protest with the Chinese authorities in New Delhi and Beijing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Union sports minister Anurag Tha kur had cancelled his scheduled visit to China for the Asiad and that Beijing’s “action violates the spirit and rules of the Asian Games”.		After registering a strong protest with the Chinese authorities in New Delhi and Beijing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Union sports minister Anurag Tha kur had cancelled his scheduled visit to China for the Asiad and that Beijing’s “action violates the spirit and rules of the Asian Games”.
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		+	==India-China direct flights, Kailash yatra to resume
		+	[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=28_01_2025_029_005_cap_TOI Sachin Parashar, January 28, 2025: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	New Delhi : After resumption of bilateral visits, India and China on Monday took significant “people-centric” measures to normalise ties as they agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage in 2025 and also consented, in principle, to restart direct flights between the two countries. While India wanted the pilgrimage, which has remained suspended since 2020, to resume, resumption of air services had been a long-standing Chinese demand.
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		+	The announcement by India followed foreign secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Beijing during which he also called on foreign minister Wang Yi, kickstarting what promises to be a series of substantive bilateral engagements that could culminate potentially in a visit to China by PM Modi for the SCO summit. The two agreed to resume dialogue mechanisms step-by-step, addressing each other’s concerns & priorities.
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		+	''' No mention of border issue in Indian statement '''
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		+	Specific concerns in economic ties like trade deficit were discussed with a view to resolving these issues and promoting “long-term policy transparency and predictability”. The two nations also agreed to hold an early meeting of India-China expert level mechanism to discuss resumption of provision of hydrological data and other cooperation pertaining to trans-border rivers, said the Indian readout. This follows concerns expressed in India about the possible impact of a mega Chinese hydropower project in the lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo river on the flow of water to lower riparian states.
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		+	“The two sides recognise that 2025, being the 75th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, should be utilised to redouble public diplomacy efforts to create better awareness about each other and restore mutual trust and confidence among the public,” said govt in an official statement on Vikram Misri’s visit, adding the two sides will conduct a number of commemorative activities to mark this anniversary. There was no mention of the border issue in the Indian statement on the outcomes of the visit, which followed NSA Ajit Doval’s visit to Beijing last month for border talks.
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		+	In the meeting with Wang, while Misri committed India’s full support for China’s SCO rotating presidency, Wang called for more substantive measures to promote mutual trust and understanding. China will host the summit of the Eurasian group later this year. “The two countries should refrain from mutual suspicion, mutual estrangement and mutual exhaustion,” said Wang.
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		+	According to Indian authorities, India and China also agreed to take “appropriate measures” to further promote and facilitate people-to-people exchanges, including media and think-tank interactions. “They agreed in principle to resume direct air services between the two countries; the relevant technical authorities on the two sides will meet and negotiate an updated framework for this purpose at an early date,” said govt.
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		+	Wang said the recent improvement in China-India relations fully aligned with the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples, and was conducive to safeguarding the “legitimate rights and interests of Global South countries”.

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	The 2020 clashes led to a troop build-up by both India and China, but they have since withdrawn forces from some areas on the northern and southern banks of Pangong Tso lake, Gogra and Galwan Valley.		The 2020 clashes led to a troop build-up by both India and China, but they have since withdrawn forces from some areas on the northern and southern banks of Pangong Tso lake, Gogra and Galwan Valley.

−	~~===India reverts to 2020 LAC patrolling terms===~~
−	~~[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=22_10_2024_024_008_cap_TOI Oct 22, 2024: ''The Times of India'']~~

−	[[File: A map showing India and China border.jpg\|A map showing India and China border <br/> From: [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=22_10_2024_024_008_cap_TOI Oct 22, 2024: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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−	After long negotiations, India and China have finally agreed to return to the patrolling arrangements along the LAC in eastern Ladakh that were in place before the Galwan clashes in 2020. The agreement covers the areas of Depsang and Demchok.
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−	External affairs minister S Jaishankar had recently said that about 75% of “disengagement problems” with China had been sorted out and that the key issue was the increasing militarisation of the frontier. “Now, those negotiations are going on. We made some progress... We still have some things to do,” he had said.
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−	Following the foreign ministry’s announcement, EAM Jaishankar said the two countries had “gone back to where the situation was in 2020”. “We can say that the disengagement process with China has been completed... There are areas which for various reasons after 2020 because they had blocked us so we had blocked them. So what has happened is we have reached an understanding, which will allow the patrolling,” he said.
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−	There was no specific mention of the withdrawal of tens of thousands of additional troops stationed by the two countries along the border in Ladakh and there was neither any statement from Beijing on the matter.
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−	~~''' Areas Of Strategic Value '''~~
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−	Demchok is close to the southernmost part of the LAC in Ladakh (see map), near the state border with Himachal Pradesh. A village in the region was the site of a Chinese incursion during the 1962 conflict but PLA troops did not venture beyond. It was the first place where China prevented Indian authorities from building civic infrastructure, including a road.
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−	Depsang Plains is a flat area near Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) in the northwest portion of the disputed Aksai Chin region in UT Ladakh. The disputed area had been occupied by China until India began making headway into the region and now has a road leading to it. Because of the flat terrain, it allows for easy movement of troops and vehicles, including tanks.
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−	Galwan Valley, where Shyok and Galwan rivers meet, was the site of clashes in 1962 and is a key strategic area. India’s Darbuk-Shyok-DBO (DSDBO) road, which leads to DBO — a military base with an airstrip — passes near the valley. For China, the Galwan region provides a vantage point overlooking the road to DBO.
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−	~~''' On Boil Since 2020 Clashes '''~~
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−	Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said the agreement was thrashed out by Indian and Chinese negotiators after weeks of talks aimed at resolving the issues that arose after the Chinese military’s action in eastern Ladakh in 2020.
−	Indian and Chinese troops first clashed on May 5, 2020, on the north bank of the Pangong Tso lake. There was a major clash on the night of June 15 between an Indian patrol and PLA troops in Galwan Valley with casualties on both sides.
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−	Amid claims and counter-claims regarding the capture of Indian territory in May and June 2020, there were satellite images showing China constructing bunkers and trenches and setting up tents along Pangong Tso lake. It even reportedly built a pier on the lake for boats. After the 2020 clashes, China aggressively built up its presence along the LAC in Ladakh, including by bringing in troops and armoured vehicles.
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−	~~''' A Wide-Ranging Dispute '''~~
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−	LAC came into existence following the 1962 Sino-Indian war. But it is not properly demarcated and has been the focus of a long-standing dispute between the two neighbours, involving areas stretching from Arunachal in the east to Ladakh in the north.
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−	LAC divides the areas of physical control rather than territorial claims. According to India, the de facto border is 3,488km long, but China says it is considerably shorter. Beijing claims about 90,000sqkm of India’s territory in the northeast, including in Arunachal, while New Delhi says 38,000sqkm of land in China-occupied Aksai Chin should be part of Ladakh.
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−	~~The 2020 clashes led to a troop build-up by both India and China, but they have since withdrawn forces from some areas on the northern and southern banks of Pangong Tso lake, Gogra and Galwan Valley.~~

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	incursion during the 1962 conflict but PLA troops did not venture beyond. It was the first place where China prevented Indian authorities from building civic infrastructure, including a road.		incursion during the 1962 conflict but PLA troops did not venture beyond. It was the first place where China prevented Indian authorities from building civic infrastructure, including a road.
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		+	Depsang Plains is a flat area near Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) in the northwest portion of the disputed Aksai Chin region in UT Ladakh. The disputed area had been occupied by China until India began making headway into the region and now has a road leading to it. Because of the flat terrain, it allows for easy movement of troops and vehicles, including tanks.
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		+	Galwan Valley, where Shyok and Galwan rivers meet, was the site of clashes in 1962 and is a key strategic area. India’s Darbuk-Shyok-DBO (DSDBO) road, which leads to DBO — a military base with an airstrip — passes near the valley. For China, the Galwan region provides a vantage point overlooking the road to DBO.
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		+	''' On Boil Since 2020 Clashes '''
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		+	Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said the agreement was thrashed out by Indian and Chinese negotiators after weeks of talks aimed at resolving the issues that arose after the Chinese military’s action in eastern Ladakh in 2020.
		+	Indian and Chinese troops first clashed on May 5, 2020, on the north bank of the Pangong Tso lake. There was a major clash on the night of June 15 between an Indian patrol and PLA troops in Galwan Valley with casualties on both sides.
		+
		+	Amid claims and counter-claims regarding the capture of Indian territory in May and June 2020, there were satellite images showing China constructing bunkers and trenches and setting up tents along Pangong Tso lake. It even reportedly built a pier on the lake for boats. After the 2020 clashes, China aggressively built up its presence along the LAC in Ladakh, including by bringing in troops and armoured vehicles.
		+
		+	''' A Wide-Ranging Dispute '''
		+
		+	LAC came into existence following the 1962 Sino-Indian war. But it is not properly demarcated and has been the focus of a long-standing dispute between the two neighbours, involving areas stretching from Arunachal in the east to Ladakh in the north.
		+
		+	LAC divides the areas of physical control rather than territorial claims. According to India, the de facto border is 3,488km long, but China says it is considerably shorter. Beijing claims about 90,000sqkm of India’s territory in the northeast, including in Arunachal, while New Delhi says 38,000sqkm of land in China-occupied Aksai Chin should be part of Ladakh.
		+
		+	The 2020 clashes led to a troop build-up by both India and China, but they have since withdrawn forces from some areas on the northern and southern banks of Pangong Tso lake, Gogra and Galwan Valley.
		+
		+	===India reverts to 2020 LAC patrolling terms===
		+	[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=22_10_2024_024_008_cap_TOI Oct 22, 2024: ''The Times of India'']
		+
		+	[[File: A map showing India and China border.jpg\|A map showing India and China border <br/> From: [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=22_10_2024_024_008_cap_TOI Oct 22, 2024: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
		+
		+	After long negotiations, India and China have finally agreed to return to the patrolling arrangements along the LAC in eastern Ladakh that were in place before the Galwan clashes in 2020. The agreement covers the areas of Depsang and Demchok.
		+
		+	External affairs minister S Jaishankar had recently said that about 75% of “disengagement problems” with China had been sorted out and that the key issue was the increasing militarisation of the frontier. “Now, those negotiations are going on. We made some progress... We still have some things to do,” he had said.
		+
		+	Following the foreign ministry’s announcement, EAM Jaishankar said the two countries had “gone back to where the situation was in 2020”. “We can say that the disengagement process with China has been completed... There are areas which for various reasons after 2020 because they had blocked us so we had blocked them. So what has happened is we have reached an understanding, which will allow the patrolling,” he said.
		+
		+	There was no specific mention of the withdrawal of tens of thousands of additional troops stationed by the two countries along the border in Ladakh and there was neither any statement from Beijing on the matter.
		+
		+	''' Areas Of Strategic Value '''
		+
		+	Demchok is close to the southernmost part of the LAC in Ladakh (see map), near the state border with Himachal Pradesh. A village in the region was the site of a Chinese incursion during the 1962 conflict but PLA troops did not venture beyond. It was the first place where China prevented Indian authorities from building civic infrastructure, including a road.

	Depsang Plains is a flat area near Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) in the northwest portion of the disputed Aksai Chin region in UT Ladakh. The disputed area had been occupied by China until India began making headway into the region and now has a road leading to it. Because of the flat terrain, it allows for easy movement of troops and vehicles, including tanks.		Depsang Plains is a flat area near Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) in the northwest portion of the disputed Aksai Chin region in UT Ladakh. The disputed area had been occupied by China until India began making headway into the region and now has a road leading to it. Because of the flat terrain, it allows for easy movement of troops and vehicles, including tanks.

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	The development, which followed a flurry of meetings between India and China since July this year, has opened the door for a formal bilateral meeting between Modi and Xi on the margins of the Brics summit in Kazan. While the Indian side stopped short of officially confirming it, TOI has learned both sides are working to have the meeting on Oct 23.		The development, which followed a flurry of meetings between India and China since July this year, has opened the door for a formal bilateral meeting between Modi and Xi on the margins of the Brics summit in Kazan. While the Indian side stopped short of officially confirming it, TOI has learned both sides are working to have the meeting on Oct 23.
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		+	===India reverts to 2020 LAC patrolling terms===
		+	[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=22_10_2024_024_008_cap_TOI Oct 22, 2024: ''The Times of India'']
		+
		+	[[File: A map showing India and China border.jpg\|A map showing India and China border <br/> From: [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=22_10_2024_024_008_cap_TOI Oct 22, 2024: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
		+
		+	After long negotiations, India and China have finally agreed to return to the patrolling arrangements along the LAC in eastern Ladakh that were in place before the Galwan clashes in 2020. The agreement covers the areas of Depsang and Demchok.
		+
		+	External affairs minister S Jaishankar had recently said that about 75% of “disengagement problems” with China had been sorted out and that the key issue was the increasing militarisation of the frontier. “Now, those negotiations are going on. We made some progress... We still have some things to do,” he had said.
		+
		+	Following the foreign ministry’s announcement, EAM Jaishankar said the two countries had “gone back to where the situation was in 2020”. “We can say that the disengagement process with China has been completed... There are areas which for various reasons after 2020 because they had blocked us so we had blocked them. So what has happened is we have reached an understanding, which will allow the patrolling,” he said.
		+
		+	There was no specific mention of the withdrawal of tens of thousands of additional troops stationed by the two countries along the border in Ladakh and there was neither any statement from Beijing on the matter.
		+
		+	''' Areas Of Strategic Value '''
		+
		+	Demchok is close to the southernmost part of the LAC in Ladakh (see map), near the state border with Himachal Pradesh. A village in the region was the site of a Chinese
		+
		+	incursion during the 1962 conflict but PLA troops did not venture beyond. It was the first place where China prevented Indian authorities from building civic infrastructure, including a road.
		+
		+	Depsang Plains is a flat area near Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) in the northwest portion of the disputed Aksai Chin region in UT Ladakh. The disputed area had been occupied by China until India began making headway into the region and now has a road leading to it. Because of the flat terrain, it allows for easy movement of troops and vehicles, including tanks.
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		+	Galwan Valley, where Shyok and Galwan rivers meet, was the site of clashes in 1962 and is a key strategic area. India’s Darbuk-Shyok-DBO (DSDBO) road, which leads to DBO — a military base with an airstrip — passes near the valley. For China, the Galwan region provides a vantage point overlooking the road to DBO.
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		+	''' On Boil Since 2020 Clashes '''
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		+	Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said the agreement was thrashed out by Indian and Chinese negotiators after weeks of talks aimed at resolving the issues that arose after the Chinese military’s action in eastern Ladakh in 2020.
		+	Indian and Chinese troops first clashed on May 5, 2020, on the north bank of the Pangong Tso lake. There was a major clash on the night of June 15 between an Indian patrol and PLA troops in Galwan Valley with casualties on both sides.
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		+	Amid claims and counter-claims regarding the capture of Indian territory in May and June 2020, there were satellite images showing China constructing bunkers and trenches and setting up tents along Pangong Tso lake. It even reportedly built a pier on the lake for boats. After the 2020 clashes, China aggressively built up its presence along the LAC in Ladakh, including by bringing in troops and armoured vehicles.
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		+	''' A Wide-Ranging Dispute '''
		+
		+	LAC came into existence following the 1962 Sino-Indian war. But it is not properly demarcated and has been the focus of a long-standing dispute between the two neighbours, involving areas stretching from Arunachal in the east to Ladakh in the north.
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		+	LAC divides the areas of physical control rather than territorial claims. According to India, the de facto border is 3,488km long, but China says it is considerably shorter. Beijing claims about 90,000sqkm of India’s territory in the northeast, including in Arunachal, while New Delhi says 38,000sqkm of land in China-occupied Aksai Chin should be part of Ladakh.
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		+	The 2020 clashes led to a troop build-up by both India and China, but they have since withdrawn forces from some areas on the northern and southern banks of Pangong Tso lake, Gogra and Galwan Valley.

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