The recent developments in India-China relations, including resuming the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, restoring direct flights, and sharing trans-border river data, aim to stabilize ties and enhance cooperation in areas like climate change, economic policies, and regional peace, strengthening both nations' influence in the Global South.
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India and China have agreed to improve bilateral exchanges, including resuming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025, restoring direct flights between the two capitals, and working towards sharing trans-border river data.
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India and China have agreed to implement several measures to improve bilateral relations and enhance people-to-people exchanges. These initiatives follow the completion of the disengagement process along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in November 2024.
India and China have decided to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer of 2025. This pilgrimage holds religious importance for Hindu devotees and was suspended due to border tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. Relevant mechanisms will finalize the modalities for resuming the Yatra under existing agreements.
Both countries have agreed in principle to restore direct air services. Technical authorities from both nations will negotiate an updated framework to promote these flights to strengthen connectivity and promote tourism and business exchanges.
India and China will hold an early meeting of the Expert Level Mechanism to discuss the resumption of hydrological data sharing and other cooperation related to trans-border rivers to manage water resources effectively and address concerns about environmental impacts and water flow management.
Both countries have committed to promoting exchanges between journalists, think tanks, researchers to improve mutual understanding and cooperation in media and academia, promoting a more informed perspective on bilateral issues.
The thaw in India-China relations aims to stabilize bilateral ties and promote regional and global peace. Both countries recognize the need to align their interests in areas like climate change, economic policies, and peacekeeping, strengthening their standing in the Global South.
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