Overview
- Indian and Chinese delegations met in New Delhi on April 16–17 for their first SCO‑specific bilateral consultations led by national coordinators Alok A. Dimri and Yan Wenbin.
- The teams reviewed how to carry out decisions taken by SCO leaders and agreed to keep these consultations going as a standing mechanism.
- Both sides met MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George to take stock of work on security cooperation, trade, regional connectivity, and people‑to‑people exchanges.
- Officials and reports cast the move as a cautious stabilizer after the 2024 pullback from friction points along the Line of Actual Control, without resolving deeper disputes.
- Key differences remain on counter‑terrorism wording and China’s Belt and Road plans, especially the China‑Pakistan Economic Corridor through territory India claims, while media say visits by Wang Yi in May and Xi Jinping in September are likely.