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NSA Doval, Wang Yi hold border talks in Beijing

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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on August 25, 2026, in Beijing for the 25th round of Special Representatives talks to address India-China border disputes. The 3,488 km border has been a point of contention between the two countries. Ahead of the meeting, Doval held discussions with Vice-President Han Zheng and emphasized the need to strengthen peace and tranquility in the border areas. This meeting comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to India for the BRICS Summit in September.
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on August 25, 2026, as part of the 25th Round of Special Representatives (SR) talks to address the India-China border dispute spanning 3,488 km. Ahead of the talks, Doval met with Vice-President Han Zheng, who emphasized the need for both countries to view their relationship from a "strategic and long-term perspective" and work together to implement agreements reached by their leaders. The meetings come ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to India next month for the September 12 BRICS Summit. Doval described the current moment as a "historic opportunity" for cooperation between India and China, which are the world's two most populous and fastest-growing major economies. Hu Shisheng, a leading Chinese strategic affairs scholar on South Asia, said that both countries' focus should be on "institutionalising stability" along their border, despite ongoing "structural differences" in their relationship.

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In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said that the “NSA and VP Han discussed ways to strengthen peace & tranquility in the border areas and further improve bilateral relations across economic, political and multilateral fora, in accordance with the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries.” Mr. Doval’s visit comes ahead of next month’s expected trip to India by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the September 12 BRICS Summit, and provides both sides the opportunity to take stock of the relationship.
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) met with Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China, for the 25th Round of the Special Representatives (SR) talks in Beijing. asserted
Doval → meet → Beijing
Mr. Doval and Mr. Wang are the designated SRs for the boundary talks mechanism, which was established in 2003 to comprehensively address the dispute of the India-China border spanning 3,488 km. asserted
which → designate → km
Ahead of the talks, Mr. Doval called on Han Zheng, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China, during which they discussed “ways to strengthen peace and tranquility in the border areas”. asserted
they → call → areas
Mr. Han was quoted by the Xinhua news agency as saying: “China and India should view and handle bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, and work together to implement the important consensus reached by their leaders.” asserted
China → quote → leaders
“The two sides should enhance strategic mutual trust, tap the potential for cooperation, maintain close multilateral coordination, properly manage differences, and promote the sustained and stable development of China-India relations,” he said. asserted
he → enhance → relations
Mr. Doval said that as the world’s two most populous and fastest-growing major economies, India and China have a “historic opportunity” for cooperation, adding that India stands ready to work with China to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, properly address the boundary question and make new progress in bilateral relations. asserted
India → say → relations
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said that the “NSA and VP Han discussed ways to strengthen peace & tranquility in the border areas and further improve bilateral relations across economic, political and multilateral fora, in accordance with the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries.” Mr. Doval’s visit comes ahead of next month’s expected trip to India by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the September 12 BRICS Summit, and provides both sides the opportunity to take stock of the relationship. asserted
visit → say → relationship
Ties have gradually normalised following the October 2024 meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Xi in Kazan, Russia. asserted
Ties → normalise → Kazan
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