Caixin Summit: India Envoy Predicts Ties With China Will Improve
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Pradeep Kumar Rawat, India’s ambassador to China, at the 16th Caixin Summit on Nov. 13. Photo: Caixin
India-China relations are “improving” and “will continue to improve,” New Delhi’s ambassador to Beijing said, signaling a thaw in ties that have been strained for more than four years.
Speaking at the 16th Caixin Summit in Beijing on Thursday, Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat said both countries have learned a profound lesson from the recent difficulties. “We cannot allow peace and tranquility in our border areas” to be disturbed the way they were in 2020, he said.
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- India-China relations are improving, marked by restored communication, resumed flights, and renewed pilgrimages.
- High-level meetings in 2024 between Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi highlighted a shift toward partnership.
- Ambassador Rawat emphasized economic growth (6.7-6.9%), dismissed manipulative diplomacy claims, and noted Chinese firms' strong presence in India's market.
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- Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.
- Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. was mentioned as a popular Chinese company in India. Despite claims that Chinese companies are unwelcome, India's ambassador pointed to the success of Sany Heavy Industry and other Chinese brands, which hold a significant share in markets like mobile phones.
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What Happened When
- 2020：
- Peace and tranquility in the India-China border areas were disturbed, leading to more than four years of strained relations.
- By 2024：
- Significant progress was made in restoring channels of communication and cooperation between India and China.
- As of 2024：
- Three direct flight routes between India and China were reinstated.
- August 30, 2024：
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Chinese city of Tianjin for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, marking his first trip to China in seven years.
- August 31, 2024：
- Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Tianjin. Xi emphasized partnership, stating China and India should be good-neighborly friends.
- October 2024：
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in Kazan, Russia.
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