NSA Doval calls on Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng ahead of border talks

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NSA Ajit Doval (L) with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on August 25, 2026. Photo: X/@EOIBeijing

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) called on Han Zheng, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China, ahead of the 25th Round of the Special Representatives (SR) talks today.

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said that the “NSA and VP Han discussed ways to strengthen peace & tranquility in the border areas and further improve bilateral relations across economic, political and multilateral fora, in accordance with the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries.”

Mr. Doval, as the Special Representative on the India-China Boundary Question, is set to meet with Politburo member and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, his counterpart as SR later today in Beijing.

Both Mr. Doval and Mr. Wang are the designated SRs for the boundary talks mechanism, which was established in 2003 to comprehensively address the dispute of the India-China border spanning 3,488 km.

Mr. Doval’s visit comes ahead of next month’s expected trip to India by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the September 12 BRICS Summit, and provides both sides the opportunity to take stock of the relationship.

Ties have gradually normalised following the October 2024 meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Xi in Kazan, Russia.

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