Ajit Doval heads to Beijing, boundary talks with Wang Yi tomorrow

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is set to travel to Beijing to engage in high-level talks about the disputed border with China, led by his counterpart Wang Yi. This 25th round of Special Representative-level discussions aims to address the longstanding border issue between India and China, which has been a source of tension for years.

Doval and Wang serve as the designated SRs for the mechanism established in 2003 to deal with this complex dispute. Wang had recently visited India for a BRICS NSAs meeting, where he emphasized the importance of respecting each other's core interests and implementing the important consensus reached between the two nations. Following a military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, both countries have taken steps to ease tensions since late 2024.

The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the state of the border reflects the overall bilateral ties, emphasizing the need for peace and tranquility along the LAC. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar acknowledged that the relationship between India and China has had a particularly tough period between 2020 and 2024, primarily due to border issues.

He highlighted the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas for good relations and stressed the need for India to become stronger, more self-reliant, and industrialized to compete with China on a global scale.