India–China hold 25th Special Representatives talks on the boundary in Beijing
NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held the 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the boundary question in Beijing on 25 August 2026 and agreed an eight-point consensus.
Summary
The 25th round of India–China Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary question was held in Beijing on 25 August 2026 between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Ministry of External Affairs said the two SRs had a candid and in-depth exchange and agreed to keep seeking a political settlement of the boundary question. An eight-point consensus released on 26 August tasks the Expert Group on Boundary Delimitation and the Working Group on Border Management under the WMCC with advancing an 'early and substantial harvest', and says the first task of both groups is to agree their terms of reference. The two sides will work within the 2005 Agreement on Political Parameters and Guiding Principles, and the 26th round will be held in India in 2027.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 25 Aug 2026, Beijing
- Special Representatives
- Ajit Doval (India), Wang Yi (China)
- Outcome
- Eight-point consensus, released 26 Aug
- Mechanisms
- Expert Group on Boundary Delimitation; Working Group on Border Management (under WMCC)
- Framework
- 2005 Political Parameters and Guiding Principles agreement
- Next round
- 26th round in India, 2027
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where was the 25th round of India–China Special Representatives talks on the boundary question held on 25 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Beijing
NSA Ajit Doval and Wang Yi held the 25th round of SR talks in Beijing on 25 August 2026.
Consider the following statements about the 25th India–China Special Representatives talks: 1. The two sides agreed to hold the 26th round in China in 2027. 2. The talks were guided by a 2003 agreement on Political Parameters and Guiding Principles. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong. The 26th round will be held in India in 2027, and the framework is the 2005 Agreement on Political Parameters and Guiding Principles.
Under the eight-point consensus of August 2026, which two bodies under the WMCC are to advance an 'early and substantial harvest'?
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Correct answer: A — Expert Group on Boundary Delimitation and Working Group on Border Management
The consensus tasks the Expert Group on Boundary Delimitation and the Working Group on Border Management, both under the WMCC; their first task is to agree terms of reference.
The 25th India–China Special Representatives talks reaffirmed that the boundary question will be handled within which 2005 framework?
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Correct answer: C — Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the India–China Boundary Question
Both sides said they would work in accordance with the political parameters and guiding principles agreed in 2005.