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India and China Advance Early LAC ‘Harvest’ Talks in Beijing

8/26/2026

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Summary

Story summary

India’s Security Advisor Ajit Doval met China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on August 25, 2026 to discuss border.
The sides advanced talks on delimiting parts of the Line of Actual Control.
They agreed to explore an ‘early harvest’ delimitation working group set up at the 2025 talks.
Both parties said relations are normalising ahead of President Xi’s September 12 BRICS summit in New Delhi.

History

Historical Context

After China’s October-November 1962 offensive in Aksai Chin and NEFA forced India under Prime Minister Nehru to accept a Chinese victory and reshape its defence, the two nations signed peace accords in the 1990s but border talks stalled. In 2025 India’s security adviser Ajit Doval and China’s foreign minister Wang Yi met in Beijing to revive the ‘harvest’ working group, aiming to ease LAC tensions.

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Story summary

India’s Security Advisor Ajit Doval met China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on August 25, 2026 to discuss border.
The sides advanced talks on delimiting parts of the Line of Actual Control.
They agreed to explore an ‘early harvest’ delimitation working group set up at the 2025 talks.
Both parties said relations are normalising ahead of President Xi’s September 12 BRICS summit in New Delhi.

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