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Doval Holds India-China Border Talks in Beijing Amid Thaw
Ajit Doval is a senior Indian official who visited China for two days.
He met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing.
They talked about keeping peace along the India-China border.
They also discussed improving cooperation between the two countries.
Doval then held the 25th set of formal boundary talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The talks are about the border question between India and China.
Both countries say they want to reduce tensions and make their relationship more stable.
The meetings also take place as the countries prepare for future high-level meetings, including the BRICS summit.
Ajit Doval met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Tuesday, August 25.
Doval and Han discussed peace and stability in India-China border areas.
They also discussed improving bilateral relations through economic, political and multilateral cooperation.
Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began the 25th round of boundary talks in Beijing.
The two-day visit is part of efforts to ease tensions and gradually normalise India-China relations.
- Who
- India’s National Security Adviser and Special Representative Ajit Doval, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, and Chinese Foreign Minister and Special Representative Wang Yi.
- What
- Doval met Han Zheng and held the 25th round of Special Representatives’ talks with Wang Yi on the India-China boundary question.
- Where
- Beijing, China.
- When
- Doval arrived on Monday for a two-day visit; the meetings took place or began on Tuesday, August 25.
- Why
- The officials aim to promote border peace and stability, ease tensions, improve bilateral relations, and support the gradual normalisation of ties.
Key facts
- Indian representative
- Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Adviser and Special Representative on the boundary question
- Chinese representatives
- Vice President Han Zheng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi
- Visit
- Two-day visit to Beijing beginning Monday
- Boundary discussions
- 25th round of India-China Special Representatives’ talks
- Topics
- Border peace and stability, bilateral relations, and economic, political and multilateral cooperation
- Invitation
- Doval travelled to Beijing at Wang Yi’s invitation
- Related event
- The BRICS summit is scheduled for September 12–13, according to the reports
Quotes
Ministry of External Affairs
India’s government ministry responsible for foreign affairs
“As neighbouring major developing nations and key emerging economies, China and India should view and handle their relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective; jointly implement the important consensuses reached by their leaders; enhance strategic mutual trust; tap into cooperation potential; strengthen multilateral coordination; properly manage differences; and promote the sustained and stable development of China-India relations.”
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“The two sides reviewed recent developments in bilateral relations and noted progress towards gradual normalisation. NSA underlined that stable, predictable and constructive bilateral relations contribute to building trust and better understanding between the two sides. The discussions were constructive and forward-looking.”
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Sources
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