India's national security chief to meet Chinese counterpart for border talks ahead of Modi-Xi summit
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is traveling to China for the 25th round of special representative talks on the border issue, just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Xi Jinping.
Ajit Doval will depart for China on Monday to engage in the 25th session of the Special Representatives dialogue concerning the disputed frontier. He will be joined by his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who will co-chair the meeting on Tuesday. The talks are timed to precede the upcoming bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping, signaling a diplomatic push on the boundary question.
Why it matters
The talks could shape the agenda and tone of the upcoming Modi-Xi summit, affecting India-China relations.
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