Ajit Doval to visit China on August 24 for talks with Wang Yi
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is traveling to Beijing for the 25th round of boundary talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. The meeting aims to address long-standing border tensions ahead of the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi.
Why it matters
These talks are critical for stabilizing India-China bilateral relations, which have been strained by border disputes and aggressive military posturing.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Monday (August 24, 2026) to take part in the India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Mr. Doval and Mr. Wang are scheduled to hold the 25th round of SR talks on Tuesday (August 25), according to official sources.
Both Mr. Doval and Mr. Wang are the designated SRs for the boundary talks mechanism, which was established in 2003 to comprehensively address the vexed boundary dispute of the India-China border spanning 3,488 km.
While success eluded it in resolving the boundary dispute, officials on both sides regard the structured mechanism as a useful tool in addressing the recurring tensions between the two countries on various fronts.
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