New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at Hyderabad House in the national capital on Tuesday.
Wang Yi is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) earlier stated that Wang Yi is visiting India at the invitation of NSA Doval. The two are holding the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ (SR) Talks on the India-China boundary question.
“At the invitation of National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Chinese Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Wang Yi will visit India on 18-19 August 2025. During his visit, he will hold the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ (SR) Talks on the India-China boundary question with India’s SR, NSA Shri Doval. EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar will hold a bilateral meeting with Mr. Wang Yi,” the MEA said in a statement.
Wang Yi arrived in India on Monday for a two-day visit and held talks with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar.
According to sources, China has promised to address three of India’s key concerns: rare earths, fertilizers, and tunnel boring machines.
Earlier on Monday, Jaishankar said in his opening remarks that the discussions would cover “economic and trade issues, pilgrimages, people-to-people contacts, river data sharing, border trade, connectivity, and bilateral exchanges.”
During his meeting with Wang Yi in New Delhi, Jaishankar noted that differences must not become disputes, nor competition turn into conflict. He added that the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister provides both nations an opportunity to review bilateral ties and exchange views on the global situation and issues of mutual interest.
Wang Yi’s visit comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected trip to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.
India-China relations had sharply deteriorated following Chinese military actions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, which led to a standoff beginning in April–May 2020. Some easing of tensions occurred through agreements on troop disengagement at certain friction points. Ahead of the 2024 BRICS Summit, both countries reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the LAC, marking progress in easing tensions.
In recent months, both sides have taken steps to improve ties, with India emphasizing the need for further de-escalation along the LAC in eastern Ladakh. (ANI)
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