Jaishankar says India-China ties moving towards normalcy as border peace improves

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India-China ties were moving towards normalcy as the situation along the border improved significantly after 2024. He stressed that peace and stability along the border were key to maintaining normal relations between the two countries.

Jaishankar said the border situation marked a major break from the status quo that had existed since 1975 while speaking to Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi,

“If peace and tranquillity in the border areas is disturbed, then the relationship will have consequences,” he said.


Jaishankar mentioned the tension over the border situation was felt over the next five years, and restoring peace took more than four years of negotiations.

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The talks between Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart involved discussions as well as meetings between military commanders. The final issues were resolved at a multilateral summit in October 2024, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Jaishankar said India had made it clear to China that a stable peace along the border along the border was imperative for healthy ties

“If you want a normal relationship, the boundary has to be stable. We need peace and tranquility in the border areas,” he said.

With the situation along the border settling down to a large extent in 2024, Jaishankar said relations between the two countries were also moving towards normalcy.