BEIJING, Aug 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - China's top diplomat said cooperation 
with India was "gradually resuming" as he met New Delhi's security chief in 
Beijing on Tuesday for talks on their countries' contentious shared Himalayan 
border.

"The two countries are gradually resuming institutional exchanges and 
cooperation, and are jointly committed to maintaining peace and tranquility 
in border areas," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Indian National 
Security Advisor Ajit Doval, according to a Chinese foreign ministry 
statement.

The Asian giants share a 3,500-kilometre (2,175-mile) border, and have in the 
past accused each other of trying to seize territory.

Despite lingering distrust, ties between the neighbours have gradually 
improved since a deadly border clash in 2020, including through the 
resumption of direct flights and border trade.

"The two sides should draw lessons from history... and press ahead, avoiding 
stagnation, regression, or veering off course," Wang added, according to the 
statement.

The officials also discussed improving border control and advancing cross-
border cooperation, along with "international and regional issues of mutual 
concern", the statement said.

The border meeting came ahead of a BRICS summit next month that New Delhi 
hopes Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend.

The talks have been held annually since formal high-level discussions resumed 
in 2024 after a five-year hiatus.

On Tuesday, officials agreed to hold another round of border talks in India 
next year.