The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday confirmed that Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will travel to Beijing for a two-day official trip starting Sunday.
“Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will be visiting Beijing on January 26 and 27 for a meeting of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister mechanism between India and China,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Thursday.
“The resumption of this bilateral mechanism flows from the agreement at the leadership level to discuss the next steps for India-China relations, including in the political, economic, and people-to-people domains,” it added.
This marks the second significant Indian diplomatic visit to China within six weeks. Previously, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval travelled to Beijing to participate in a Special Representatives dialogue on border issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The revival of the Special Representatives dialogue and similar formats was decided during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan on October 23.
During their nearly 50-minute discussion, PM Modi emphasised the need to manage differences and disputes carefully to maintain peace and stability in border regions.
This meeting took place just two days after India and China finalised a disengagement agreement for Depsang and Demchok, the last remaining points of tension in eastern Ladakh.
With inputs from agencies
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India confirms Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit China on a two-day trip from Jan 26
