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2025 marks 75th Anniversary of India – China Diplomatic Relations

Posted 28 Jan 2025

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The two countries seek to use the opportunity to redouble public diplomacy efforts and conduct a number of commemorative activities following the recent meeting between Foreign Secretaries. 

Other Key announcements 

  • Resumption of  the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025. 
  • Resumption of provision of hydrological data and other cooperation pertaining to trans-border rivers.
  • Agreement to resume direct air services between the two countries. 
  • Others: People-to-people exchanges, media and think-tank interactions, etc. 

Key areas of concern in India-China Relations 

  • Unsettled Borders: No mutual agreement over Line of Actual Control (LAC), dispute over Aksai Chin, etc. 
    • Recent episodes of conflicts were witnessed in Galwan Valley (Ladakh, 2020), Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh, 2022), etc. 
  • Unequal Trade: India’s trade deficit with China rose to USD 85 billion (2023-24) against USD 83.2 billion (2022-23).
  • China-Pakistan Nexus: China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), particularly the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), passes through Indian territory claimed by Pakistan. 
  • China’s Assertiveness: Particularly in South Asia through strategies like String of Pearls, presence in Maldives, Sri Lanka, assertion over South China Sea, etc. create insecurities in Indo-Pacific. 

Way forward on dealing with China

  • Addressing the Border issue: Through agreements like the recent one on Depsang and Demchok, along the LAC. 
  • Diplomatic Engagements: Maintaining open channels of communication through bilateral or regional cooperations like in BRICS, SCO, etc. 

Overview of India-China Relations

  • Diplomatic: Established in 1950.
    • Panchasheel Agreement, 1954, emphasized on peaceful coexistence and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs. 
  • Economic Relations: Currently, China is the largest trading partner of India with bilateral trade of USD 118.4 billion (2023- 2024).
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  • Kailash Mansarovar
  • India-China
  • Panchsheel
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