India's Ajit Doval to meet Wang Yi over border tensions
India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is heading to Beijing on Monday to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The main agenda? Tackling the ongoing border dispute and easing tensions between the two countries.
This high-level meeting comes just before the BRICS summit in New Delhi next month, where China's President Xi Jinping is expected to show up.
Chinese posturing in Upper Subansiri
The meeting follows reports of aggressive posturing by Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Subansiri region in recent weeks, an area India firmly calls its own.
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has emphasized that peace along the border is key for good relations with China.
The Special Representatives mechanism is a useful channel for dealing with recurring tensions between the two countries on different fronts.