BEIJING, December 13 (ANI): Joint Secretary (East Asia) Sujit Ghosh of the Ministry of External Affairs and Liu Jinsong, Director General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held talks on the momentum of bilateral relations, the Chinese Embassy said on Friday.
Chinese Embassy spokesperson in India Yu Jing described the consultations as timely and productive.
In a post on X, Yu said that Liu Jinsong and Sujit Ghosh held a fresh round of consultations between Chinese and Indian foreign ministry officials in Beijing. Both sides welcomed the positive momentum in bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the important consensus reached at the Tianjin meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
She said the two sides agreed to advance bilateral exchanges, restore institutional dialogue, properly manage differences, strengthen coordination in multilateral and regional affairs, uphold multilateralism, and safeguard the shared interests of the Global South.
“The consultations were described as timely and productive, conducted in a positive atmosphere and yielding meaningful consensus,” Yu added.
Ghosh visited Beijing from December 11 to 12, 2025. During the visit, he called on Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and held discussions with Liu Jinsong in Beijing on December 11, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
The discussions were described as constructive and forward-looking. Both sides highlighted the importance of strategic guidance from the leaders of the two countries and made an upbeat assessment of progress in stabilizing and rebuilding bilateral ties, with a focus on people-centric engagements, the MEA said.
The two sides also took stock of exchanges and activities planned for the coming year. The Indian side emphasized the need for an early resolution of outstanding issues related to export controls. Regional and global developments of mutual interest were also briefly discussed.
During the visit, Ghosh also met with the Director General (Asian Affairs) of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, where bilateral trade and commercial issues were discussed.
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