Prime Minister Modi is expected to travel to China later this month after a gap of over seven years to attend the annual summit of the SCO. In the last few months, both sides revived the Special Representative dialogue on the boundary question and other dialogue mechanisms.

The Government of India has initiated discussions with China to restart border trade through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim and two other designated routes, Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh. These routes have been closed for four years following a suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

China has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his upcoming visit to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, as Beijing seeks closer ties with New Delhi amid global concerns over the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.