Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today, marking a key diplomatic engagement ahead of the upcoming SCO Summit. The meeting underscored the improving trajectory of bilateral relations between the two countries.
During the discussions, NSA Ajit Doval said, “There has been an upward trend. Borders have been quiet. There has been peace and tranquillity. Our bilateral engagements have been more substantial. And we are most grateful to our leaders who, in Kazan last October, were able to set a new trend, and we have profited a lot since then. The new environment that has been created has helped us in moving ahead in the various areas that we are working on.”
#WATCH | Delhi: During meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, NSA Ajit Doval says, "…There has been an upward trend. Borders have been quiet. There has been peace and tranquillity. Our bilateral engagements have been more substantial. And we are most grateful to our… pic.twitter.com/Ngz8e1S3xj
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Expressing optimism about the ongoing talks, Doval added, “I’m very hopeful that, like the last one, this 24th Special Representative Level Talks will be equally successful. Our Prime Minister will be visiting for the SCO Summit shortly and therefore, I think that these SR-level talks assume a very special importance.”
#WATCH | Delhi: During meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, NSA Ajit Doval says, "I'm very hopeful that, like the last one, this 24th Special Representative Level Talks will be equally successful. Our Prime Minister will be visiting for the SCO Summit shortly and… pic.twitter.com/ealNWxHNdb
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
During meeting with NSA Ajit Doval, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, “I am very pleased to meet you again in New Delhi for this round of talks between the special representatives of China and India on the boundary question. The setbacks we experienced in the past few years were not in the interests of the people of our two countries. And then in October last year, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi had an important meeting in Kazan. That meeting pointed the direction for the development of our bilateral relations and provided impetus for the proper settlement of the boundary question…”
#WATCH | Delhi: During meeting with NSA Ajit Doval, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says, "I am very pleased to meet you again in New Delhi for this round of talks between the special representatives of China and India on the boundary question. The setbacks we experienced in the… pic.twitter.com/6vFJh3hjfb
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025
The meeting comes as both countries seek to build on recent progress and maintain momentum in bilateral dialogue.
The meeting comes after crucial talks between India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Wang on Monday in which Jaishankar said the two countries are now ready to move forward after “difficult times”.
Later today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, at 5:30 pm. The meeting has been confirmed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This is Wang’s first visit to India in three years, indicating a possible soften in relations between India and China, the two major Asian countries.
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