After a hiatus of five years, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will be meeting his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, for the institutionalized Special Representative Dialogue in Beijing to move towards enhancing peace and tranquility all along the 3,488 km Line of Actual Control.
The upcoming Special Representative (SR) level talks, the first such meeting since 2019, are being viewed as a crucial moment in the diplomatic efforts to resolve the border disputes that have been a source of friction between the two countries for decades. The last SR meeting was held in New Delhi in 2019, and the current meeting is expected to focus on building further momentum towards a lasting solution.
Taking guidance from the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, Doval arrived in Beijing today for the scheduled SR talks on Wednesday.
It was during the Kazan BRICS meeting on October 24, that both the top leaders achieved a breakthrough by resolving the disengagement issue at Demchok and Depsang Bulge in East Ladakh, allowing both armies to fulfill their mandatory border patrolling activity in these areas.
The timing of Doval’s visit follows a gradual improvement in bilateral ties, particularly since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, which led to heightened military standoffs between Indian and Chinese forces. In recent months, both nations have taken steps to de-escalate tensions.
The timing of Doval’s visit follows a gradual improvement in bilateral ties, particularly since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash, which led to heightened military standoffs between Indian and Chinese forces. In recent months, both nations have taken steps to de-escalate tensions.
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