NSA Ajit Doval arrives in Beijing, set for border talks with China’s Wang Yi on August 25

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday (August 24, 2026) forward of the twenty fifth spherical of talks between the Particular Representatives (SRs) of India and China on the boundary query.

Mr. Doval will on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) meet with Politburo member and Chinese language Overseas Minister Wang Yi, his counterpart as SR. He will even name on Chinese language Vice-President Han Zheng, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) stated.

The Chinese language Overseas Ministry stated the talks would see “in-depth communication on the boundary query”. “The talks between the Particular Representatives of China and India are the principle channel for negotiations between China and India on the boundary query, and likewise an vital platform for communication between the 2 sides on problems with mutual curiosity,” spokesperson Lin Jian stated.

“In August final 12 months, China and India efficiently held the twenty fourth spherical of talks throughout which the 2 sides had an in-depth change of views on the boundary query and reached various widespread understandings. Throughout this spherical of talks, the 2 sides will proceed the in-depth communication on the boundary query within the spirit of the widespread understandings between leaders of the 2 nations to collectively maintain the border areas peaceable and tranquil.”

He stated the 2 sides would additionally change views on bilateral relations and worldwide and regional points.

The go to comes forward of subsequent month’s anticipated journey to India by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the September 12 BRICS Summit, and offers either side the chance to take inventory of the connection.

Ties have step by step normalised following the October 2024 assembly between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Xi in Kazan, Russia.

Earlier this month, either side reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), when officers met beneath the Working Mechanism for Session and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs. Either side “held detailed exchanges on points associated to boundary delimitation, border administration, mechanism‑constructing and trans‑border cooperation”, in accordance with a press release.

On the earlier spherical of SR talks in August 2025, India and China agreed on establishing an Professional Group beneath the WMCC “to discover Early Harvest in boundary delimitation in India-China border areas”.