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Today in Politics: NSA Doval in Beijing for first India-China Special Representatives dialogue in 5 years

The decision to resume the dialogue was taken in October after PM Modi and Chinese President Xi met in Russia, days after a pact was firmed up between the two countries for disengagement in Eastern Ladakh

While India's Special Representative for the dialogue is NSA Doval, the Chinese side is headed at the talks by Foreign Minister Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China. (File Image)

After a gap of five years, India and China will hold the Special Representatives dialogue on the boundary question in Beijing on Wednesday and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will lead the Indian delegation at the talks.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), making the announcement on the Special Representatives (SR) dialogue, said the two sides will discuss the management of peace and tranquillity in the border areas and explore a “fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable” solution to the boundary question.

“Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor and India’s Special Representative (SR) on the India-China boundary question, will hold the 23rd meeting of the SRs in Beijing on December 18 with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China,” it said in a statement.

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The last round of SR dialogue was held in New Delhi in December 2019.

The decision to revive the dialogue mechanism was taken at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan on October 23, two days after India and China firmed up a pact for disengagement in Demchok and Depsang in eastern Ladakh.

In their diplomatic talks on December 5, India and China prepared for the upcoming SR dialogue.

While India’s Special Representative for the dialogue is NSA Doval, the Chinese side is headed at the talks by Foreign Minister Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China.

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Jharkhand Congress to protest against Centre’s ‘silence’ on Manipur

The Congress in Jharkhand on Monday announced a mega rally in Ranchi on Wednesday to protest against the Centre.

State Congress president Keshav Mahato Kamlesh said the protest march will be held from Shaheed Sthal to Raj Bhavan. “The Centre is silent on the Manipur violence. It is also refraining from discussing it in Parliament,” he said, adding that the rally will focus on these two issues.

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Kamlesh said the Congress will hold an election review meeting on December 21 and express gratitude to the workers who did exemplary work and helped the party win 16 assembly seats.

Revanth to lead ‘Chalo Raj Bhavan’ over Adani

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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his Cabinet colleagues and other leaders of ruling Congress will participate in a ‘Chalo Raj Bhavan’ protest on Wednesday over the Adani issue and also against “PM Narendra Modi not visiting violence-hit Manipur”.

The protest would be organised by state Congress as per a call given by the AICC.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud would lead the protest. It begins from the Indira Gandhi statue near Hussain Sagar lake, a party release said on Monday.

AICC incharge of party affairs in Telangana, Deepa Dasmunsi and others would also take part in the stir.

– With PTI inputs

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