Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on 18 August for a three-day visit, his first trip to India since 2022. His programme includes talks with External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the 24th round of Special Representatives negotiations on the boundary question with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on 19 August, and an evening call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi the same day, according to official advisories. Opening the discussions, Jaishankar said peace and tranquillity along the disputed Himalayan frontier are the "basis for any positive momentum" in bilateral ties and pressed for further troop disengagement, counter-terrorism cooperation and expanded trade. Wang responded that Beijing is ready to "consolidate the improvement" in relations, urging the two countries to regard each other as partners and to promote a fair, balanced and multipolar world order. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson added that the visit aims to implement the leaders’ existing consensus and maintain border stability. The visit, which precedes Modi’s expected trip to China for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit later this month, signals a tentative thaw after the deadly 2020 clash in Ladakh. Indian officials said resuming border trade, facilitating pilgrimages to Tibet and sharing hydrological data are also on the agenda. Separately on 18 August, Modi held a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin and New Delhi said Putin briefed him on his 15 August summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska. Modi reiterated India’s support for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict, and both leaders agreed to remain in close contact. Putin delivered similar briefings to the presidents of Brazil and South Africa earlier in the day.