Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to Resume: Inside India-China’s Major Diplomatic Breakthrough

"First Special Representatives meeting in 5 years yields landmark consensus on border management, pilgrimage resumption, and bilateral cooperation"

India-China Border: In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, India and China have achieved a historic six-point consensus during their first Special Representatives (SR) meeting in five years. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing, marking a crucial step toward normalizing bilateral relations after years of border tensions.

India-China Relations: NSA Ajit Doval’s Landmark Meeting with Wang Yi Signals Potential Diplomatic Breakthrough

NSA Doval-Wang Yi Meeting Key Developments

• Implementation of the October 21 disengagement agreement confirmed
• Agreement on resumption of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage
• Establishment of cross-border river cooperation
• Reopening of trade at Nathu La Pass
• Commitment to border peace and tranquility
• Framework for future diplomatic engagement

The high-level dialogue, described as “constructive” by Chinese officials, follows the successful disengagement process at friction points in Depsang and Demchok, eastern Ladakh. Both nations have agreed to maintain peace along the border while working toward the broader development of bilateral relations.

India-China Sign 6-Point Peace Accord

1. Positively evaluated the resolution in eastern Ladakh and agreed to work for peace on the ground.
2. Commitment for a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable package solution to the border issue.
3. Strengthen confidence-building measures.
4. Resume Kailash yatra, river cooperation and border trade.
5. Strengthen SR, diplomatic and military talks mechanisms.
6. SRs to meet again in India in 2025.

The meeting represents the first major diplomatic engagement between the two nations since the eastern Ladakh border standoff began in May 2020. Both parties emphasized the importance of maintaining stable and predictable relations for regional and global peace.

Speaking about the development, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong highlighted the “hard-won” nature of these talks, while Indian officials stressed the importance of maintaining a “political perspective” in bilateral relations.

This diplomatic milestone comes after both nations completed the disengagement process at remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh, marking a new chapter in India-China relations focused on peaceful coexistence and mutual development.