By A Staff Reporter
New Delhi, June 13 — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong during the latter’s two-day official visit to India from June 12 to 13, 2025. The discussions covered a range of bilateral and regional issues, with a focus on religious and environmental cooperation.
According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Foreign Secretary Misri expressed appreciation for China’s support in facilitating the resumption of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra this year, a long-awaited pilgrimage route that had been suspended due to COVID-19 and border tensions.
“The Foreign Secretary appreciated the Chinese side’s cooperation for the resumption of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra this year,” the MEA said.
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Another key agenda item was hydrological cooperation on trans-border rivers. Misri referred to discussions held during the April 2025 meeting of the Expert Level Mechanism, which focused on the provision of real-time hydrological data — especially crucial during monsoon and flood seasons.
“He noted the discussion in the April 2025 meeting of the Expert Level Mechanism for cooperation in trans-border rivers for resumption of provision of hydrological data and other cooperation, and hoped for progress on them,” the MEA added.
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