India's top diplomat in China met a senior Chinese Foreign Ministry official ahead of the crucial Congress of the ruling Communist Party and exchanged views on bilateral relations, and the international and regional situation in a friendly manner. According to a release issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, Indian Ambassador Pradeep Kumar Rawat met the Director General of Asian Affairs of the Ministry of External Affairs Liu Jinsang on Tuesday.
According to the release, both sides have not said anything about the specific topics that came up during the discussion in the meeting. The meeting is considered important as China is preparing for the Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to be held once in five years. Policy guidelines on national and international issues are set in this Congress. It is believed that Chinese President Xi Jinping can be elected for the third consecutive term in this conference.
Inauguration of the 20th Congress of CPC on 16 October
Relations between India and China had strained when a military standoff broke out in eastern Ladakh in May 2020. To resolve the standoff, the armies of India and China have held corps commander-level talks in 16 rounds. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Jinping are likely to attend the G20 summit in Bali next month. During Tuesday's meeting, Liu apprised Rawat of the progress made on the issue of visas issued by China to Indian students studying in Chinese universities.
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