New Delhi: After a five -year gap, and before PM Narendra Modi’s possible visit to China for the SCO Summit next month, India announced to resume tourist visas for Chinese citizens. Both sides have seen people to facilitate the exchange of people to normalize relationships. China, which is eager to resume direct air services, welcomed the decision as a positive step.The Indian Embassy in Beijing announced an effective decision on the microblogging site of Vaibo, China on 24 July, one day the two countries also held another round of diplomatic dialogue on border matters, “expressed satisfaction with the general spread of peace and peace in the border areas, which led to the gradual generalization of bilateral relations.After the agreement to complete the dissolution of soldiers at the remaining friction points in Eastern Ladakh, there was a continuous high level of busy between India and China since Modi’s meeting with President Xi Jinping in Kazan last year. The decision to resume tourist visa services for Chinese citizens is the second important step towards generalization after the resume of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage.China welcomes India’s decision on tourism visa The Chinese Foreign Ministry said, “This is a positive step. Reducing the cross -border journey meets the interests of all parties. China will maintain communication and counseling with India to facilitate travel between the two countries.” Special Representative for Chinese Foreign Minister and Border Dialogue (SR) Wang Yi is expected to visit India soon for the next round of SR (Special Representative) with NSA Ajit Doval and, with catching ties with Tawad, Modi himself is likely to visit China for the Sco Summit, which will be held on 31 August 31-Sept 1. If this happens, it will be Modi’s first visit to the country in seven years. During his recent visit to China, Foreign Minister Jaishankar, citing a complex international situation, said that as neighboring countries and major economies, an open exchange of ideas and attitude between India and China was very important.According to an Indian readout, in the mechanism working for the interaction of consultation and coordination (WMCC) on India-China border cases, both sides agreed to regular exchange and contact on issues related to border cases at diplomatic and military levels through installed mechanisms.The upcoming SR negotiations were also focused on which Wang will be in India. “Both sides prepared for the next round of special representatives on the Indo-China border question to be held in India later this year,” said the Indian Redout.In December 2024, Dowal visited China for the final round of SR border talks. Dowal and Wang then repeated the importance of “maintaining political perspective of overall bilateral relations”, while the boundary demanded a reasonable, appropriate and mutually acceptable outline for the disposal of the question, and resolved to implement the significance in the process.
