Wang Yi in India: China's top diplomat to meet PM Modi tomorrow; hold 24th round of boundary talks with Doval

As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is all set to visit India, his itinerary includes a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is pertinent to note that the veteran Chinese diplomat’s visit to New Delhi is happening as PM Modi prepares to embark on a visit to China for the first time in seven years.

The Indian prime minister is scheduled to travel to China from August 31 to September 1 for the SCO Summit in Tianjin, where he is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Volodymyr Putin.

Meanwhile, Wang Yi will arrive in India on Monday for a three-day visit in which he will also hold talks with his Indian counterpart, Dr S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

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The foreign ministers’ dialogue is scheduled for Monday evening. Meanwhile, Wang Yi and Doval would meet for the 24th round of Special Representatives talks on the boundary question on Tuesday morning, Times of India reported.

The Chinese foreign minister’s meeting with Prime Minister Modi will take place at 5:30 pm on Tuesday. During their talks, Wang Yi is expected to brief PM Modi about the agenda for the SCO summit and recent progress in Sino-India ties.

Jaishankar and Wang Yi will also look into finalising the agenda for the upcoming Modi-Xi bilateral meeting. Apart from this, an announcement of the resumption of direct flights between the two countries is also expected to take place soon.

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