# Doval, Wang Yi hold 25th India-China boundary talks in Beijing 2026-08-25T11:57:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the India-China boundary dispute in Beijing on Tuesday. The two sides discussed strengthening peace and tranquility along the border and improving bilateral ties across economic, political and multilateral forums, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said. Doval also met Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng ahead of the talks. The talks come ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit on September 12-13. The Special Representatives mechanism was established in 2003 to address the 3,488-km boundary dispute. Relations have been strained since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, but both sides have taken steps to ease tensions. The 24th round was held in August 2025. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All four sources reported the talks with similar framing, emphasising the meeting as a step toward normalising ties ahead of Xi Jinping's expected BRICS visit. The Hindu and Mathrubhumi gave more space to Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng's remarks on strategic mutual trust, while Assam Tribune and Deccan Herald focused on the mechanism's role as a negotiation channel. No source questioned the slow progress on the boundary dispute. The key test will be whether Xi's September visit yields a bilateral meeting with Modi. ## Coverage Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight news with quotes from both sides, no editorialising. - assamtribune.com (neutral report) Factual reporting, frames talks as maintaining dialogue amid tensions. - english.mathrubhumi.com (neutral report) Balanced coverage, notes unresolved dispute but avoids judgement. - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Brief factual update with embassy tweet, no analysis. This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T12:09:09+00:00. Tags: Ajit Doval, BRICS, India-China border, Wang Yi, Xi Jinping Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/doval-wang-yi-hold-25th-border-talks-ahead-of-xi-visit/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/doval-wang-yi-hold-25th-border-talks-ahead-of-xi-visit/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/