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11 developments from Ministry of External Affairs publications, newest first. New ones are added twice a day.
Official Spokesperson’s response to media queries regarding comments made by the Chinese side on Ladakh
It is reiterated that the UT of Ladakh is an integral and inalienable part of India. No amount of denial by the Chinese side can change this established fact. As for the press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI which is being referred to, it is self-explanatory.
Source: Official Spokesperson’s response to media queries regarding comments made by the Chinese side on Ladakh, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India rejects so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission
Official Spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaiswal said there is no boundary between Pakistan and China and India rejects the so-called Joint Commission as without legal basis. He said India has never recognised the 1963 China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement, and any boundary cooperation between China and Pakistan concerning Indian territories would be unacceptable.
Source: Official Spokesperson’s response to media queries on the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Prime Minister Modi meets President Xi Jinping on sidelines of BRICS Summit in New Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met President Xi Jinping on 12 September 2026 on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, their first meeting since Tianjin in August 2025. The Prime Minister said peace and tranquility in the border areas remains an essential basis for relations. The leaders discussed the structural trade imbalance, supply chain issues and market access.
Source: Prime Minister's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (September 12, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
NSA Ajit Doval and Wang Yi hold 25th round of Special Representatives talks in Beijing
The 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the boundary question, held in Beijing on August 25, 2026 between NSA Shri Ajit Doval and Mr. Wang Yi, reached eight points of consensus. These include two additional meeting points for senior military commanders, two additional border military hotline channels in the Eastern and Middle Sectors, and holding the 26th round in India in 2027.
Source: Eight Points of Outcomes and Consensus for the 25th round of Talks between Special Representatives of India and China on the Boundary Question, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and China hold 36th WMCC meeting on border affairs in New Delhi
The 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs was held on 06 August in New Delhi, led by Joint Secretary (East Asia) Shri Sujit Ghosh and Director General Ms. Hou Yanqi. The sides reviewed the situation along the LAC, and India sought early convening of the Expert Level Mechanism on trans-border rivers.
Source: 36th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (August 06, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on the sidelines of the EAS and the ASEAN Regional Forum. In his opening remarks he welcomed the resumption of direct flights, the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra and border trade, and said fair market access, trade balance and predictable supply chains need to be addressed.
Source: Opening remarks by EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar during his meeting with Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China in Manila (July 22, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
NSA meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during BRICS NSAs meeting in India
According to Official Spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaiswal, the NSA told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that stable, predictable and constructive relations would build trust, and stressed the importance of sensitivity to each other's issues of core concern. Wang Yi was in India for the BRICS NSAs meeting.
Source: Official Spokesperson's response to a media query on discussions during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India for the BRICS NSAs meeting, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and China hold 35th WMCC meeting on border affairs in Beijing
The 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs was held on 27 May 2026 in Beijing, led by Joint Secretary (East Asia) Shri Sujit Ghosh and Director General Ms. Hou Yanqi. The sides discussed delimitation, border management and cross-border cooperation, and agreed to prepare for the next Special Representatives meeting in China.
Source: 35th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (May 27, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India rejects references to Jammu and Kashmir in China-Pakistan Joint Statement
Official Spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaiswal said India categorically rejects references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the China-Pakistan Joint Statement and opposes CPEC projects in India's sovereign territory. He said the question of trans-boundary water resources cooperation between China and Pakistan does not arise, as the two countries do not share any boundary.
Source: Official Spokesperson’s response to media queries regarding unwarranted references to Indian Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir in the Joint Statement between China and Pakistan, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India rejects Chinese attempts to assign names to places in Indian territory
Official Spokesperson Shri Randhir Jaiswal said India categorically rejects attempts by China to assign fictitious names to places in Indian territory, including Arunachal Pradesh, which he said will always remain an integral part of India. He said such actions detract from efforts to stabilize and normalize India-China ties.
Source: Official Spokesperson’s response to media queries regarding China giving fictitious names to places, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Vikram K. Doraiswami appointed India's next Ambassador to China
Shri Vikram K. Doraiswami (IFS:1992), High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Source: Shri Vikram K. Doraiswami appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Peoples Republic of China, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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