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Doval, Wang Yi hold 25th India-China boundary talks in Beijing
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…
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: 4 sources, 4 neutral
Sources (4): thehindu.com (neutral report), assamtribune.com (neutral report), english.mathrubhumi.com (neutral report), deccanherald.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
