After years of frosty ties between New Delhi and Beijing, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit China.
Quoting sources, an international news agency reported the development which India’s Foreign Office has yet to confirm. Modi will attend 2025 Tianjin SCO Summit, the 25th heads of the state council meeting in the city located on the shore of Bohai Sea. The meeting will be held on August 31 and September 1.
The SCO-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation-is Eurasian organisation. China established it in 2001 with aim to promote peace and cooperation among member states. It has nine-member states including India and Pakistan. It includes three observe states and 14 dialogue partners.
Importance of Modi’s Visit to China:
PM Modi is visiting China after seven years. Earlier in July, two top members of his cabinet also went to Beijing. Analysts viwed the tours of National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to China bore key importance. They visited the neighbouring state after military escalation between Pakistan and India in May, 2025. Ironically, Indian media accused China of helping Pakistan during the escalation.
India and China have longstanding dispute over border issue as they share over 3,500km long boundaries including disputed region of Tibet. Tensions have escalated since 2020, witnessing frequent military standoffs.
Many believe India is now looking towards China following tensions with the US over trade tariff. “India, Russia and China can develop a strong regional bloc to curtail US interests in region,” says Rana Umair, a Punjab University Media Studies School Professor. But, he adds, anything could happen in diplomacy. Before India, Chia war in 1960s, both countries were sharing great relation, said Prof Umair.
“Then there was period of cold ties between the two. Eventually Pakistan and China came close to each other. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto has played key role in the development of relations between Beijing and Islamabad.”
