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India says ties with China normalising as top officials meet in Delhi

By Thomson Reuters Jun 22, 2026 | 9:48 AM

NEW DELHI, June 22 (Reuters) – Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke with ​Chinese Foreign Minister ‌Wang Yi on Monday on the sidelines of a BRICS National Security Advisers’ meeting in New ‌Delhi, ​India’s foreign ⁠ministry said.

Here are ⁠some details:

• India, chair of the BRICS group, is hosting a meeting of the ​BRICS national security advisers in New Delhi ⁠on Monday and ⁠Tuesday.

• India’s foreign ministry ​described the talks between Doval ​and Wang as “constructive and forward-looking”.

• ‌The two leaders discussed recent developments in their relationship and ‘noted progress towards gradual ⁠normalisation’, according to the statement.

• Relations between the neighbours improved in ⁠2024, ‌ending years of ⁠friction that began with ​a ‌border clash in 2020.

• ​Brics ⁠brings together founders, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as well as other, more recent joiners.

(Reporting by ​Tanvi Mehta)