The NSA also underlined the significance of the 24th round of Special Representative (SR)-level talks on the boundary issue, which he described as carrying “special importance” in light of Modi’s upcoming visit.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi for Special Representatives-level talks on the boundary issue. Discussions focused on de-escalation, trade, connectivity,

Shashi Tharoor has once again raised sharp questions about China’s intentions, warning that Beijing is deliberately delaying a border settlement with India and passing the problem to future generations.

This announcement comes at a time when Prime Minister Modi is expected to make his first visit to the land of China in over seven years, since June 2018. PM Modi is expected to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday after he landed in Delhi on a two-day visit

Experts believe this may soften US tariffs on India and strengthen the Indian economy, highlighting India's strategic autonomy amidst increasing Russian oil imports despite Western sanctions.

China Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his counterpart S Jaishankar in Delhi Monday evening and will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later, hinting at a potential reset of fractured ties between two of the world's largest economies as they navigate being bashed by US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs.