Wang Yi’s Delhi Visit Signals India’s Strategic Autonomy Amid US Pressure
China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, visited New Delhi this week in what Beijing described as an effort to “enhance political mutual trust.” Wang, also a member of the CPC Central Committee and China’s Special Representative on the boundary issue, met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval during the trip. This marks the first senior Chinese ministerial visit to India since the Modi–Xi meeting at the 2024 Kazan summit and is one of the most significant engagements since the Galwan clash of 2020. India has consistently held that normalisation of ties depends on “respect for the LAC.” Jaishankar, while stressing the need for border de-escalation, also raised wider issues such as trade, river data sharing, connectivity, and cultural exchanges. He placed the dialogue within India’s broader push for a multipolar world and greater global stability. […]
