A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) visited the headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi on Monday. Sun Hanyan, Deputy Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, was leading the delegation. Bharatiya Janata Party’s foreign affairs department in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale has said that during the meeting, a team led by BJP general secretary Arun Singh discussed increasing dialogue between BJP and CPC.
Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong was also present with the CPC delegation. According to BJP, this visit is an important step towards increasing communication and mutual coordination between the major political parties of the two countries. Bharatiya Janata Party has been one of the staunchest opponents of the communist parties. The surprising thing is that the BJP criticizes the Left parties for their inclination towards China, yet the CPC leaders were welcomed at the party headquarters.
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CPC stood against India in Pahalgam attack
The Communist Party of China supported Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. CPC had criticized India and extended moral support to Pakistan. Relations between India and China were very bad for four years after the 2020 Galwan clash. On October 21, 2024, both the countries decided to proceed with the disengagement process to withdraw their forces from the disputed areas on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Now relations between the two countries are improving but CPC’s stance has never been in support of India. It is a different matter that after the new agreements, both the countries have taken many confidence-building steps. Now direct flights between India and China have started again.
BJP has been a staunch critic of CPC
BJP does politics of Hindutva and nationalism. BJP has been attacking the Left parties in India on Communist Marxism-Leninism, calling them inspired by foreign ideology. BJP has been calling communists anti-national, anti-religious and China influenced. BJP has also been targeting the Left parties on their violent past. This delegation is from China, so now questions are also being raised. People say that if CPC members had held a meeting with Congress or Left parties, BJP would have surrounded them by calling them inspired by foreign ideology. This has happened in the past also.
BJP surrounds Congress on this issue
BJP attacks Congress over a 2008 agreement. An agreement was reached between the Congress and the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing this year. Rahul Gandhi had signed in the presence of Sonia Gandhi. Xi Jinping was the Vice President then. This agreement was for strategic dialogue between the two parties. Both parties had agreed to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues. BJP has been accusing Congress of playing with national interests by linking it to the interests of China.
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Effort to improve relations with China?
India and China are once again trying to improve relations. The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra resumed in the summer of 2025, with about 750 Indian pilgrims. India begins re-issuing tourist and business visas for Chinese nationals. China started giving export licenses for rare earth elements to Indian companies. Nevertheless, some problems remain regarding the border dispute. Since the end of 2024, two Special Representative meetings have been held on the border issue.
What is the new initiative of both the countries?
Several rounds of meetings are taking place between the big leaders of the two countries. In August 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Delhi. At the end of the same month, PM Modi visited Tianjin (China) for the SCO Summit. PM Modi and President Xi Jinping held two formal meetings in 2024 and 2025.
Is India looking for an alternative to America?
Now there seems to be some warmth in the relations between the two countries. India-America relations are tense right now. America imposed up to 50 percent tariff on India in August. China also wants to improve relations with India.
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Is this happening for BRICS summit?
BRICS summit is also going to be held in 2026. This summit will be organized in New Delhi. Leaders of Russia, China, Brazil, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt, UAE, Iran and Indonesia will attend this meeting.
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