Sustained talks driving India-China reset: COAS

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, on Monday, underlined a marked improvement in India—China relations. He stated that sustained political engagement over the past year had begun to reflect positively at the ground level.

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Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi at the inaugural session of the Chanakya Defence Talk in New Delhi on Monday

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The senior-most Army Commander described the last twelve months as a period of “visible improvement” in bilateral communication and conflict-management mechanisms while speaking at the inaugural session of the Chanakya Defence Talk in the national capital.

According to the Army Chief, the turnaround began in October 2024, when there was a marked acceleration in the political-level engagement between the two countries after it had gone through a long spell of strain. He pointed to continuous conversations between leaders in New Delhi and Beijing as a key factor behind the easing of tensions. “From October 2024 to today, there has been a significant improvement. This is because there has been sustained discussion between political leaders on both sides. The more normalcy we restore, the more both countries benefit,” General Dwivedi said.