India and China concluded the 24th round of Special Representatives-level talks on their disputed Himalayan border in New Delhi on 19 August. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described the discussions as “comprehensive, in-depth and fruitful,” saying the frontier had returned to stability after several years of tension. The two sides reiterated their commitment to continued disengagement and a “fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable” resolution of the boundary question and reviewed measures to expand trade, cultural exchanges and direct air links. Wang Yi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi the following day, with Modi welcoming the “steady progress” in normalising relations and underscoring the importance of peace along the Line of Actual Control. Beijing and New Delhi are preparing for Modi’s planned trip to China later this month for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, where he is expected to meet President Xi Jinping. Speaking separately in Delhi, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said bilateral trade reached US$74.3 billion in the first half of 2025, a 10.2 percent year-on-year increase, and signalled Beijing’s readiness to import more Indian goods. He also criticised Washington’s recently announced 50 percent tariff on Indian products, adding that China would “firmly stand with India” against protectionism.