Ajit Doval in Beijing as India-China border tensions rise; what's on agenda?
India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is in Beijing for high-level talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting aims to address border stability and normalize relations following years of tension.
Why it matters
Diplomatic progress between these two nuclear-armed neighbors is critical for regional stability in Asia.
NEW DELHI: India's national security adviser Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday for a two-day visit. He is set to hold the 25th round of Special Representatives' Talks on the India-China boundary question with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday. The visit comes as New Delhi and Beijing seek to build on recent signs of a thaw in ties.The ministry of external affairs (MEA) said Doval arrived in Beijing "at the invitation of Wang Yi".The talks come amid efforts by the two sides to gradually normalise relations following years of tensions along their disputed Himalayan border."The NSA will also call on China's vice president Han Zheng during his visit," the MEA said.Boundary question and border stability on the agendaThe central focus of the talks will be the unresolved India-China boundary issues, with both sides expected to discuss the management of differences and the preservation of peace and tranquillity…
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