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Wang Yi Arrives in New Delhi to Lead 24th India-China Boundary Talks, Meet Modi

The visit aims to secure confidence-building steps for the Line of Actual Control ahead of Modi’s SCO summit trip

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FILE PHOTO: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ meeting during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
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External affairs minister S Jaishankar with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on July 14. (AP Photo)

Overview

  • Wang Yi landed in New Delhi on August 18 at around 4:15 PM and held his first discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar that evening.
  • He is set to conduct the 24th Special Representatives’ talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on August 19 to explore new confidence-building measures and border-management mechanisms.
  • A formal call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled for 5:30 PM on August 19 at the prime minister’s official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.
  • Despite partial disengagements at key friction points, both India and China maintain approximately 50,000–60,000 troops each along the eastern Ladakh sector of the LAC.
  • Outcomes from these meetings will help lay the groundwork for Modi’s attendance at the SCO leaders’ summit in Tianjin later this month.