Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on 18 August for a three-day trip, his first to India in more than three years. The visit, held at India’s invitation, is aimed at easing tensions that have lingered since the deadly 2020 clash along the disputed Himalayan frontier. Wang met External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday. In opening remarks released to the media, Jaishankar said that "the basis for any positive momentum in our ties is the ability to jointly maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas," and added that de-escalation of forward-deployed troops remained essential. The two ministers also discussed counter-terrorism, trade, pilgrimage links and the need for a "fair, balanced and multipolar" world order. On Tuesday Wang will co-chair the 24th round of Special Representatives talks on the boundary question with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, before calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the evening. An audience with the Indian prime minister is unusual for a visiting foreign minister and comes ahead of Modi’s planned trip to Tianjin later this month for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. Officials on both sides say the talks could address confidence-building measures such as further troop pullbacks, the resumption of border trade and reinstating direct flights. Beijing’s foreign ministry said China is "ready to continue communication with India on issues with a positive attitude."