NSA Ajit Doval to visit China for talks under Special Representatives mechanism

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will likely visit China soon for Special Representative talks, according to sources. NSA Doval's likely visit to China comes after New Delhi and Beijing in October reached an agreement regarding patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas.

The border standoff between India and China began in eastern Ladakh along the LAC in 2020, and was sparked by Chinese military actions. It led to prolonged tensions between the two nations, significantly straining their relations.

Earlier in 2020, the Special Representatives of India and China on the Boundary Question, Ajit Doval and Wang Yi, State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China held a telephonic conversation, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The two Special Representatives had a "frank and in-depth exchange of views" on the recent developments in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas.