Ajit Doval to Visit China on August 24 for Talks with Wang Yi
The 25th round comes as both sides seek to keep border tensions in check before a possible Xi Jinping visit to India, officials said.
- On Monday, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrives in Beijing for the 25th round of India-China Special Representatives talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the 3,488-km boundary dispute.
- Established in 2003, the Special Representatives mechanism seeks to resolve boundary tensions; External Affairs Minister Jaishankar noted Saturday that relations endured a "particularly bad patch" between 2020 and 2024 due to border situations.
- External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted on August 11 that maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control is of "utmost importance," amid reports of aggressive posturing by Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri region.
- New Delhi rejected Beijing's criticism of its decision to formally identify 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh, emphasizing the state is an "inalienable and integral" part of India and nothing can change this "indisputable reality."
- Ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, these negotiations occur as Chinese President Xi Jinping's potential visit could enable discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on bilateral initiatives.
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NSA Ajit Doval to hold India-China border talks with Wang Yi in Beijing: Why this visit is significant
The upcoming talks assume significance as they are being held ahead of the much-anticipated visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13.
NSA Ajit Doval will visit China on Monday to participate in the Special Representatives' talks with his Chinese counterpart on the India-China border dispute. This will be the 25th round of talks.
<p style="text-align: justify;">Diplomatic talks between India and China regarding the border dispute are set to move forward once again. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will arrive in Beijing on Monday (August 24, 2026). There, he will participate in the India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">According to official sources, Ajit Doval and Wang Yi will particip…
NSA Ajit Doval to hold border talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang on Tuesday - The Tribune
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is scheduled to be in Beijing on Monday to take part in the Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary issue with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Doval and Wang are the designated SR’s of the two countries and are scheduled to hold the 25th round of talks on Tuesday, […]
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