Wang Yi, Jaishankar Hold Meeting
New Delhi: 18 Aug, 2025: Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi to attend the India-China Special Representatives talks on resolution of longstanding border dispute. This is the 24th round of Special Representatives (SRs) talks on the border issue. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will be leading the talks from the Indian side. The minister will also be meeting other leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Soon after his arrival, Wang Yi met External Affairs (MEA) Dr S Jaishankar and both led their respective delegations to discuss “bilateral relations”.
China on Monday said Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India was aimed at working with New Delhi to deliver on important understandings reached between the leaders of the two sides and decisions taken during the previous round of border talks.
Doval travelled to China in December and held the 23rd round of talks with Wang, weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping decided to revive various dialogue mechanisms between the two sides at their meeting in the Russian city of Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in October.
The SR-level talks on the India-China Boundary Question are a high-level channel for the two countries’ boundary negotiations, Mao said, commenting on Wang’s visit at a media briefing here on Monday.
During the 23rd round of talks in Beijing, the two sides reached several common understandings on delimitation, negotiation, border management mechanism, cross-border exchanges and cooperation, she said.
Since the beginning of this year, the two sides have maintained communication through diplomatic channels and actively advanced the implementation of those outcomes, she said.
For the upcoming round of talks, China stands ready to continue an in-depth communication with India on the above-mentioned issues on the basis of the existing common understandings and with a positive and constructive attitude, and together maintain sustained peace and tranquility in the border areas, she said.
To a question on the progress made on the boundary negotiations and how China see the prospects of a settlement, Mao said the SR-level talks are a constructive and positive mechanism for both sides on the border issue.
The 23rd round of talks saw many important consensus and the two sides are implementing the series of consensus, she said.
During his meeting with Wang Yi External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stressed on three “mutuals” that the neighbours must strive to adhere to maintain cordial relationships. ” “I welcome you and your delegation to India at the start of your visit for the 24th round of talks between the Special Representatives of India and China,” Jaishankar said.
“Having seen a difficult period in our relationship, our two nations now seek to move ahead. This requires a candid and constructive approach from both sides. In that endeavour, we must be guided by the three mutuals – mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest. Differences must not become disputes nor competition, conflict…” Jaishankar added.
On Monday China said it is willing to use Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India and the upcoming 24th round of talks between the Special Representatives on the Boundary Question as an opportunity to strengthen relations with New Delhi.
When asked about China’s expectations regarding Wang Yi’s visit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, “China is willing to take the opportunity of Wang’s visit to India to work together with the Indian side in implementing the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, strengthen practical cooperation, properly manage differences, and promote the sustained, healthy, and stable development of China-India relations.”
During his meeting with Jaishankar the Chinese foreign minister said that both New Delhi and Beijing have maintained peace in the border areas and the pilgrimage to Mount Kailash has also begun. He said the they must continue the momentum to contribute to each other’s success.
Wang’s visit comes ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit scheduled to be held on August 31 September 1 in Tianjin, China. Prime Minister Modi is expected to attend the summit.
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