Modi’s Upcoming visit to China reflects India’s strategic, long-term approach to normalizing ties and ensuring regional stability, guided by pragmatism and strategic autonomy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China after seven years comes at a crucial geopolitical moment. His earlier meeting with President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, facilitated by President Vladimir Putin, marked an important step in rebuilding India-China relations following the Galwan Valley clash, which claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers. The Kazan meeting allowed both leaders to discuss mechanisms for disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), restore dialogue channels, and lay the groundwork for broader cooperation, signaling a gradual normalization of ties amid complex regional and global dynamics.

Since the Kazan summit, both countries have made significant progress toward normalizing ties. India and China have reached several understandings regarding border management and other bilateral issues, including the 2024 India-China Border Patrol Agreement finalized on October 21, 2024, which restored pre-2020 patrolling rights in critical areas and established buffer zones to prevent confrontations. Following the deterioration of relations after Galwan, New Delhi had taken measures against China, including banning certain Chinese apps, suspending direct flights, and restricting strategic Chinese investments in sectors critical to national security, such as telecommunications.

Recently, as part of the 24th round of India-China border talks

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