Wang Yi to visit India for 24th round of boundary talks

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, will visit India from August 18 to 20 to hold the 24th round of the Special Representatives talks on the boundary question, officials said. The meeting, held in the long-standing framework between the two countries, comes as New Delhi and Beijing seek to stabilize and gradually normalise ties after years of tension following the 2020 border clash in Ladakh and the subsequent disengagement in key friction points. The talks are set against the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin at the end of the month, where leaders from SCO member states will gather.

The Special Representatives mechanism for India-China border talks is co-led by India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s State Councillor Wang Yi. The forthcoming discussions are expected to address the boundary issue in a constructive, confidence-building manner while examining practical aspects of deeper engagement, including economic and people-to-people exchanges. Observers suggest the talks are part of a broader effort to move beyond periodic flare-ups toward steadier bilateral dialogue.