India and China have agreed to hold the 26th round of Special Representatives’ talks on the boundary question in India in 2027, as the two sides concluded their latest round of discussions in Beijing on Tuesday.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the Special Representatives for the boundary talks, held a “candid and in-depth exchange of views” on the boundary issue, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Doval stressed the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border for the continued development of bilateral relations. Both sides agreed to continue efforts towards a political settlement of the boundary question while keeping their broader interests in mind.
The two countries also acknowledged progress in implementing the consensus reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meetings in Kazan in October 2024 and Tianjin in August 2025.
The MEA said both sides welcomed the resumption of people-to-people and cross-border exchanges, including the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra and border trade through designated trading passes.
The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to resolving the boundary dispute through dialogue and consultation based on the 2005 political guiding principles, while maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border.
Doval said India and China are “partners, not competitors” and that a stable and predictable bilateral relationship was in the interests of both countries, Asia and the wider world.
Wang said China and India are key neighbours and major developing countries, adding that healthy and stable bilateral ties serve the interests of both peoples and carry wider global significance.
