India, China agree to use diplomatic, military channels to avoid LAC misunderstandings

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1. Fri, 7 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Times of India06:11first to report
     India, China agree to use diplomatic, military channels to avoid LAC misunderstandings
   • rediff.com08:35
     India, China agree to use diplomatic, military channels 'to resolve' LAC issues

     India and China held diplomatic talks to review the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), discussing boundary delimitation, border management, and trans-border cooperation. Both nations stressed the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity for bilateral relations and agreed to continue using existing channels to resolve outstanding issues.

   • idrw.org12:30removed by the outlet
     India, China reviewed situation along LAC during diplomatic talks: MEA - idrw.org

     India and China reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and deliberated on...

   • Times of India23:17edited after publishing
     'Share data on river waters': India, China hold 'frank' border talks

     previouslyIndia urges China for river cooperation, presses for data sharing

     India and China participated in candid discussions regarding border conditions, taking stock of the current landscape along the Line of Actual Control. New Delhi highlighted the necessity of maintaining peace for the advancement of their bilateral relationship. Furthermore, India sought an expedited meeting on the expert committee for trans-border rivers amidst China's unveiling of a significant dam project upstream.

2. Sat, 8 August 2026

   3 reports
   • sentinelassam.com07:26
     India, China hold frank talks on boundary delimitation and LAC peace at WMCC meet in New Delhi

     NEW DELHI: India and China held discussions on issues related to boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism building and transborder cooperation. 

   • globalsecurity.org13:30
     China and India Hold the 36th Meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Border Affairs
   • globalsecurity.org13:30
     36th Meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (August 06, 2026)
3. Tue, 11 August 2026

   3 reports
   • Bloomberg Politics15:15edited after publishing
     India Warns Border Strains Could Weigh on China Relations

     India’s government said any incident at its border with China was considered “serious,” in response to social media speculation of a possible standoff between the two militaries in India’s Arunachal Pradesh.

   • navhindtimes.in19:22
     State of border will dictate course of China ties: India

     PTI New Delhi India on Tuesday described its border issues with China as “most serious” and asserted that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is of “utmost importance”, as the state of the frontier will govern the overall trajectory of bilateral ties. New Delhi also trashed Beijing’s

   • Times of India22:13
     Border issue will reflect on bilateral ties: Delhi to Beijing
4. Wed, 12 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Japan Times02:30
     India warns incidents on disputed border will affect China relations

     During the foreign ministry's biweekly briefing, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal did not deny that a fresh border incident had occurred.

   • Channel News Asia12:43
     India says border peace critical to ties with China amid reports of military tensions

     India and China are seeking to mend ties following deadly border clashes in 2020.

5. Mon, 24 August 2026

   9 reports
   • webindia123.com01:58
     NSA Ajit Doval arrives in Beijing for India-China border talks
   • South China Morning Post06:34
     Why Indian intelligence-gathering against China could lead to miscalculation

     Routine Chinese activities are increasingly being framed as threats by Indian intelligence agencies, raising the risk of New Delhi miscalculating and taking “unilateral countermeasures” against Beijing, a Chinese academic has warned. India has stepped up intelligence-gathering as ties with neighbouring China turned sour in recent years, according to Zhao Ruoxi, a researcher with the Macau University of Science and Technology. Zhao made the remarks in a paper analysing India’s intelligence...

   • DW Top Stories08:05
     India news: Police used 'excessive force' on CJP protesters

     Amnesty International alleges that police in the capital New Delhi and the state of Bihar used excessive force against youth-led Cockroach protesters. Full details and more in DW's roundup of major headlines in India.

   • jagranjosh.com08:36
     India-China Border: Which States and Union Territories Share the LAC With China?

     Learn about the India-China border, the 4 Indian states & 1 UT sharing the Line of Actual Control (LAC), sectoral disputes, historic standoffs, and major bilateral agreements. Crucial study guide for UPSC, State PCS, and SSC exams.

   • Times of India09:54
     Ajit Doval in Beijing as India-China border tensions rise; what's on agenda?
   • prokerala.com14:35
     India and China will continue in-depth communication on border issue: Beijing

     Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that both countries will continue the in-depth communication on the border issue in acco....

   • prokerala.com14:40
     India and China will continue in-depth communication on border issue: Beijing

     India and China will continue the "in-depth communication" on the border issue in accordance with the spirit of the consensus reache....

   • Channel News Asia16:27
     China's Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years

     URL changednow www.channelnewsasia.com/world/india-china-xi-jinping-modi-brics-summit-6338296

     India-China relations have remained strained for years, largely due to ongoing border tensions and territorial disputes.

   • tribuneindia.com20:02
     Sikkim, Central Sector in focus as India, China resume border talks

     As India and China prepare to hold another round of high-level boundary talks on Tuesday, the first in a year, two sectors of the disputed boundary are being seen as potential early harvest areas for a settlement.

6. Tue, 25 August 2026

   9 reports
   • en.people.cn04:15
     China, India to hold 25th round of talks on boundary question in Beijing

     BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China and India will hold the 25th round of talks between the two count

   • pragativadi.com08:13
     Xi Jinping May Visit India for BRICS Summit 2026, First Trip in 7 Years

     Xi Jinping is set to visit India for the BRICS Summit 2026, marking his first trip in almost seven years. Learn more.

   • newindianexpress.com09:14
     India, China push for political settlement of border dispute in 'long-term' interests

     NEW DELHI: India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks in Beijing on Tuesday, with the two sides agreeing to co

   • Times of India09:22
     China's Xi Jinping to visit India with 400-member delegation for Brics: Report

     Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in New Delhi for the upcoming BRICS summit next month. Accompanied by a robust delegation of around 400 officials, this visit marks a significant increase from his last attendance. This diplomatic mission comes at a crucial time as India and China aim to mend their relationship following past border conflicts.

   • Libération (France)14:00
     Entre l’Inde et la Chine, un timide réchauffement diplomatique

     En froid depuis 2020 et des affrontements meurtriers sur la frontière himalayenne très contestée, les deux géants asiatiques échangent, depuis peu, visites et gestes symboliques. Xi Jinping pourrait se rendre à New Delhi en septembre.

   • Bloomberg Politics15:01edited after publishing
     China, India Border Talks Signal Progress Before Likely Xi Visit

     previouslyChina, India Agree to Seek Fair Settlement of Boundary Dispute

     China and India agreed to pursue settlement of their border dispute in the latest round of high-level talks this week, as both sides lay the groundwork for a possible visit by President Xi Jinping to New Delhi next month.

   • yahoo.com16:29
     China, India hold border talks, agree to continue search for boundary settlement

     BEIJING, Aug 25 (Reuters) - China and India agreed on Tuesday to continue dialogue and seek a "fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement" of their border issue after talks between senior

   • Times of India19:05
     India & China welcome border peace, Beijing seeks 'package solution'
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)20:09
     China, India should move forward without stagnation, deviation: Top diplomat Wang

     25th round of China-India boundary talks held in Beijing

7. Wed, 26 August 2026

   5 reports
   • openthemagazine.com08:28
     Beyond the LAC: Why India and China Are Talking About Drawing the Border, Not Just Managing It

     At a key meeting in Beijing, India and China moved the conversation beyond troop disengagement and border stability to something far more ambitious: boundary delimitation. What exactly does that mean, and why does it matter now?

   • South China Morning Post12:01edited after publishing
     Before Xi’s India visit, China and India agree on 8 steps to ease border tensions

     previouslyChina’s Xi Jinping expected to visit India after 7 years. What’s on the agenda?

     After two years of a cautious thaw, China and India are heading towards a pivotal test: can the relationship move beyond managed optics to meaningful engagement? President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to cross paths next week at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Sources expect a short, tightly managed encounter on the sidelines of the August 31-September 1 summit that would set the stage for the main event – in...

   • hindustantimes.com17:13edited after publishing
     India, China agree to promptly avert any missteps on border

     previouslyIndia, China agree on early boundary delimitation push in new 8-point consensus

     India and China agreed to establish two additional border military hotlines in the eastern and middle sectors of the LAC to improve border management. | India News

   • news.az17:45
     China and India agree to new military hotlines as border tensions ease

     The agreement followed high-level boundary talks in Beijing between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval,...

   • Times of India20:19
     Ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit, India & China announce 8-point consensus

     These included advancing consultations for an “early and substantial harvest” of boundary delimitation, setting up more meeting points and hotlines to improve border management, improving understanding of LAC and addressing the ground situation through diplomatic and military engagements, and expanding trans-border trade and river cooperation. The consensus was announced in a rare joint statement after the talks.

8. Fri, 28 August 2026

   1 report
   • countercurrents.org05:17
     Efforts of India and China to Improve Relations and Resolve Differences Should be Widely Welcomed

     India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi in Beijing on August 25. Both sides issued statements signifying progress in the efforts of both countries to…

9. Mon, 31 August 2026

   1 report
   • South China Morning Post21:30
     India needs to make up its mind about economic ties with China

     As India prepares for the Brics summit less than two weeks away, relations with China are warming up. On July 22, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during the East Asia Summit; five days later, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited China. Last week, Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval also visited Beijing, for border talks. But India remains deeply ambivalent when it comes to economic engagement with China: it seeks Chinese...

10. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • thehindubusinessline.com15:04
      India-China trade talks likely ahead of Xi’s India visit

      India plans a high-level delegation to China next week to discuss trade issues ahead of Xi Jinping's visit.

11. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India11:09
      China’s grey-zone game: Why India must prepare for ‘armed coexistence’
12. Fri, 4 September 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post08:30edited after publishing
      Despite rivalry, China-India coexistence is not a pipe dream

      When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the encounter was short and carefully choreographed while the message was warm. Modi had earlier said that stable and predictable ties between the two nations matter for a multipolar Asia and world. The larger moment will come on September 12 and 13, when Xi is expected to visit New Delhi for the first time in seven years. He is likely to lead a...

13. Sat, 5 September 2026

    1 report
    • prokerala.com13:45
      Preserving strategic autonomy, India seeks to make BRICS relevant to Global South

      India wants BRICS to remain a meaningful platform for the Global South without letting it drift into China's orbit or become an explicitly anti-W....

14. Tue, 8 September 2026

    2 reports
    • South China Morning Post08:30
      To match China’s economy, India must accept its investment

      Although President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a brief exchange last week at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the real action will unfold later this week at the Brics summit when Xi arrives in New Delhi with an expected delegation of 400 officials. China is one of India’s top trading partners, yet it remains unclear whether Chinese companies are welcome as investors in India. The two countries’ trade and investment relationship...

    • ianslive.in12:24
      India and China Corps Commanders held talks in Arunachal Pradesh, confirms MEA

      New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Following the several rounds of discussions held between India and China under various mechanisms in the recent times, the first senior highest military commander-level flag meeting was held along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Vacha on the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh on September 6 and at Damai on the Chinese side on September 7, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Tuesday.

15. Thu, 10 September 2026

    4 reports
    • Japan Times05:30
      Xi’s visit to India could ease diplomatic tension, but business may not benefit

      Businesses in both countries face ongoing hurdles including investments stalled by regulations, visa delays and restrictions on industrial equipment.

    • Bloomberg Politics10:12edited after publishing
      Xi’s First India Trip Since 2019 Offers Olive Branch to Modi

      previouslyXi’s First India Trip Since 2019 Extends an Olive Branch to Modi

      When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi this weekend for his first post-Covid visit to India, he faces the task of managing a delicate detente with his neighbor and rival.

    • chinadaily.com.cn12:24
      Differences need not preclude cooperation

      India and China can take the opportunity of the BRICS Summit to set a good example

    • Times of India18:57edited after publishing
      Brics summit: Beijing officially requested for Xi delegation’s visas on Aug 27

      previouslyModi-Xi meet: Trade, border on agenda during Xi's 24-hour blitz

16. Fri, 11 September 2026

    7 reports
    • Channel News Asia06:09
      Xi Jinping's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion: Analysts

      While China-India relations have improved in recent years, businesses in both countries continue to face hurdles, underlining the gap between diplomatic progress and economic ties, say analysts.

    • Bloomberg Politics07:09
      India-China Ties: How Trump’s Trade War Is Bringing Modi, Xi Closer Together

      India and China share a complicated relationship. The world’s two most populous nations are outright regional rivals who fought a border war in the 1960s. Relations were severely tested more recently by border clashes in 2020 that left soldiers dead on both sides.

    • DW Top Stories08:17edited after publishing
      BRICS summit leaders urge 'maximum restraint' in Middle East

      The joint declaration at the BRICS 2026 summit expressed 'deep concern' over hostilities in the Middle East. China's President Xi Jinping said the Iran war was not in the bloc's interest.

    • Google News - Top Stories08:28
      Xi’s First India Trip Since 2019 Extends an Olive Branch to Modi

      Xi’s First India Trip Since 2019 Extends an Olive Branch to Modi Bloomberg.com At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence The New York Times Trump’s pressure campaign brings Xi and Modi together The Telegraph China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit South China Morning Post World’s biggest relationship? Xi and Modi look to rebuild ties for 2.8bn people Financial Times

    • Times of India18:22
      'Will work with India, be friends': China ahead of PM Modi-Xi meeting in Delhi
    • prokerala.com18:35
      China will work with India to act on strategic guidance of two leaders: Chinese envoy

      Xu Feihong, Chinese Ambassador to India, said on Friday that Beijing and New Delhi are arranging for the bilateral meeting between Chinese President X....

    • prokerala.com18:40
      China will work with India to act on strategic guidance of two leaders: Chinese envoy

      Xu Feihong, Chinese Ambassador to India, has said that Beijing and New Delhi are arranging for the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinp....

17. Sat, 12 September 2026

    5 reports
    • indiatimes.com03:08
      From frozen borders to a fragile thaw: The India-China story since Galwan

      Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping will meet amid improved India-China relations. A deadly 2020 border clash led to increased scrutiny and bans on Chinese apps. Disengagement pacts were reached, pulling back troops from several confrontation points. Trade and business ties have since improved significantly between the two nations. However, substantial military deployments and territorial disputes continue to remain.

    • Times of India12:51
      Reset in India-China ties? PM Modi offers 'opportunity' to Xi during bilateral talks
    • Bloomberg Politics12:57
      Xi Resets Ties With Modi on First Visit to India in Seven Years

      Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved closer to overcoming years of frictions over issues including an unresolved border dispute, holding a meeting in New Delhi that signaled a reset of ties between the world’s two most populous countries.

    • South China Morning Post13:02edited after publishing
      Xi tells Modi China and India bear ‘significant responsibilities’ as Global South powers

      previouslyXi tells Modi China and India bear huge ‘responsibilities’ in world marked by flux

      Chinese President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday that China and India, as the world’s most populous nations and key members of the Global South, bore “significant responsibilities” in an international landscape “fraught with turbulence and change”. Xi said that although the countries had different national circumstances, “there is ample scope for us to learn from each other’s strengths, offer mutual support, achieve shared success and pursue common...

    • Times of India14:21
      'Differences should not become disputes': PM pitches 3 'mutuals' for India-China ties
18. Sun, 13 September 2026

    5 reports
    • Channel News Asia04:01
      Modi and Xi 'expressed commitment' to resolving border issue, strengthening ties

      China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said both countries should “stay committed” to resolving the boundary question and “maintain peace and tranquility in border areas”.

    • openthemagazine.com04:32
      What the India-China Statements Reveal About Modi-Xi Talks

      Differences between the Indian and Chinese readouts of the Modi-Xi meeting offer interesting clues about how Beijing and New Delhi view their bilateral relationship

    • South China Morning Post06:45edited after publishing
      Brics summit ends with Xi’s AI offer, Modi’s warning on critical minerals as weapons

      previouslyChinese leader pledges to help Brics nations with AI and smart manufacturing

      Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his brief trip to India on Sunday with an offer to help Brics members develop open-source AI and smart manufacturing. Summit host Prime Minister Narendra Modi, meanwhile, warned against turning technology and critical minerals into economic weapons. Experts said the exchange captured the wider picture of the Brics summit. Two days of diplomacy produced a united front against US tariffs, sanctions and “America first” pressure with a joint declaration,...

    • South China Morning Post08:00
      Bangladesh draws closer to China in ‘political chessboard’ to balance India ties

      Bangladesh’s tilt towards China has added a new dimension to security and trade in South Asia, signalling what observers see as Dhaka’s desire to be a strategic actor in the region and ease its overreliance on India. The hedging policy comes after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government in 2024 amid a student-led uprising. Under an interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, and then the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after it came to power in February, the...

    • chinamil.com.cn11:45
      Xi, Modi conduct in-depth exchange of views, agree China, India should be partners
19. Mon, 14 September 2026

    1 report
    • Bloomberg Politics05:57
      How India and China Took Steps to Reset Ties At BRICS: Live Q&A

      Bloomberg reporters answer your questions about what Xi's New Delhi visit means for India-China ties on September 15 at 9:30 a.m. IST

20. Tue, 15 September 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post21:34
      Will ‘transactional’ America assist India in a future border crisis with China?

      When Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi last week on the sidelines of the Brics summit, another country loomed large in the background, even in its absence: the United States. After the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintain peace at the disputed border and strengthen economic ties. Beijing’s readout, however, offered a pointed reminder of the US factor in India-China ties. The official Chinese statement claimed that Modi...

21. Wed, 16 September 2026

    2 reports
    • Times of India00:03
      'India, China must be sensitive to each other’s concerns': Govt on what PM Modi told Xi
    • rediff.com03:36
      Modi, Xi Struggle To Break Stalemate

      Xi brought in asymmetrical power play by stating that India should have 'strategic cognition' and 'strategic judgement made on the basis of the stage of development the two countries are at'. This is a very nuanced way of asserting China's coercive diplomatic posture and reflects Beijing's penchant to unleash border instability at will, restrict rare earth metal exports, exert pressure on India at global and regional orders, asserts China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

22. Thu, 17 September 2026

    1 report
    • english.news.cn13:15
      Chinese FM meets chairman of Indonesia's National Economic Council

      Chinese FM meets chairman of Indonesia's National Economic Council-

23. Sat, 19 September 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post21:30
      What China really means when it says it’s being ‘strategic’

      On September 12, Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Brics summit in New Delhi. In their talks, Xi said China approached the relationship “from a strategic and long-term perspective”. He called for an objective and rational “strategic” perception. That means the two sides should treat each other as partners rather than rivals, and as opportunities rather than threats. In Chinese official and diplomatic language, the term “strategic” is...

24. Sun, 20 September 2026

    1 report
    • idrw.org13:32
      India-China Engagement Offers Scope For Stronger Economic Ties, Greater Stability: Report - idrw.org

      The latest effort to stabilise India-China relations, underscored during the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping

25. Mon, 21 September 2026

    1 report
    • bne IntelliNews05:26
      India rejects China-Pakistan boundary panel over territorial claims

      Persistent geopolitical tensions along regional borders continue to influence diplomatic stability and strategic economic corridors across South Asia.

26. Tue, 22 September 2026

    1 report
    • Bloomberg Politics01:05
      China, EU Should Avoid Trade Clash, Beijing’s Top Diplomat Says

      China and the EU should find a way to avoid a confrontation over trade, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said — comments that come as a deadline to find solutions to the two sides’ differences approaches.

27. Tue, 29 September 2026

    2 reports
    • outlookindia.com07:01
      India-China Ties Improving As Border Moves Towards Normalcy: Jaishankar

      S Jaishankar said in New York that India-China ties are better today than a couple of years ago, crediting border stabilisation after the 2020 standoff and saying normalcy at the border is helping bilateral relations.

    • newindianexpress.com15:20
      India in talks with China for alternative route amid Pakistan airspace closure

      NEW DELHI: India is holding talks with China to use its airspace for mitigating the impact of Pakistan's airspace closure on Indian carriers, which has been in

28. Wed, 30 September 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India01:52
      India-China ties have improved in last couple of years, says EAM Jaishankar
29. Sun, 11 October 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post21:30
      Despite a China-India thaw, military relations are stuck in 2020

      Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi three times in the past three years. Indian pilgrims are back at Kailash, the Tibetan mountain sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. Air China has restarted flights to New Delhi. But can trust grow between two armies that meet only in a crisis? And why does the Pentagon now talk to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) more easily than India’s army does? In September, Xi made his first visit to India in nearly seven years;...

30. Tue, 13 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Bloomberg Politics15:55
      India's Jaishankar Says China Not Giving Level Playing Field

      Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says India and China are discussing whether they can settle some parts of their disputed border before reaching a deal on the entire boundary during an interview with Bloomberg Editor-In-Chief John Micklethwait at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

    • Times of India21:30
      'It's a no-brainer': EAM underlines need for stable border for normal ties with China
31. Wed, 14 October 2026

    2 reports
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)21:54
      China will continue to play 'constructive' role for 'comprehensive' ceasefire in Middle East, says top diplomat

      Wang Yi meets Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, special UAE envoy to China, in Beijing

    • Times of India22:33
      India working on China ties, says Piyush Goyal
32. Thu, 15 October 2026

    1 report
    • ianslive.in05:18
      India, China weigh emerging calculus of power in an era of fragmentation and disorder

      New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) As India and China negotiate a relationship in which technological and economic competition coexists with the imperatives of interdependence and regional stability, experts have offered an economic overview of the India-China relationship, describing the relationship as an evolving equation shaped by border tensions, public mistrust and trade asymmetries — cautioning that economic interdependence could become a strategic vulnerability amid persistent uncertainty.