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TopicSpecial Representatives dialogue

Topic: Special Representatives dialogue

‘Borders have been quiet, hope for more momentum in ties’—NSA Doval to China’s Wang Yi

The Chinese foreign minister, currently in India, said that setbacks in New Delhi-Beijing ties over past few years 'were not in interest of people of our two countries'.

India distances itself from ‘six-point consensus’ in China readout on Doval-Wang talks

India put out the details of the talks in its press release, asserts MEA spokesperson. The readout mentions that border ties are the cornerstone for determining overall ties.

NSA Ajit Doval to travel to China to restart Special Representatives talks on border issue

The last meeting of Special Representatives dialogue was hosted by India in 2019. No meetings were held after that because of border tensions between the two sides since April 2020.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.