A delegation from the Communist Party of China met office-bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi on Monday, marking the first engagement between the two parties since the Galwan clashes in 2020.
Vijay Chauthaiwale, head of BJP’s foreign affairs unit, said on social media that the delegation of the Communist Party of China led by Sun Haiyan, who is vice-president of its international liaison department, visited the headquarters of the Hindutva party.
A BJP delegation headed by party General Secretary Arun Singh “discussed at length the means to advance inter party communications between BJP and CPC”, Chauthaiwale added.
The six-member delegation from China’s ruling party will meet members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Tuesday, The Hindu reported. The RSS is the parent organisation of the BJP.
A delegation of Communist Party of China under the leadership of H.E. Ms. Sun Haiyan, (Vice Minister, IDCPC) visited BJP head office today. During the discussion, a BJP delegation headed by party Gen. Sec. Shri Arun Singh Ji discussed at length the means to advance inter party… pic.twitter.com/5wa89nL4Ih
— Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale (@vijai63) January 12, 2026
The BJP and the Communist Party of China have maintained contacts since the late 2000s, with several delegations from the Hindutva party visiting Beijing to meet Chinese leaders.
In 2009, a delegation of BJP and…
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