National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart state councillor Yang Jiechi will hold the next round of formal negotiations on the boundary issue later today.

This comes almost four months after the 73-day-long military stand-off at the Doklam plateau in the tri-junction region.

In the 20th round of special representatives talks since the establishment of the Special Representatives (SR) mechanism in 2003, Doval and Jiechi are expected to discuss ways to maintain peace and tranquillity along the 4,000-km-long border.

The two representatives will also discuss the Doklam stand-off.

Last Doval and Jiechi had met during the BRICS summit in Xiamen in September.

Reportedly, the decision to hold talks in the connection was taken at a meeting held last week between External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Russia-India-China (RIC) conference here.

However, the announcement of the meeting was made by MEA on Wednesday.

&quot;At the invitation of Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser and the Special Representative of India on the Boundary Question, Yang Jiechi, State Councillor and Member of the Politburo of Communist Party of China&#39;s Central Committee and Special Representative of China on the Boundary Question, will visit India on December 22 to hold the 20th meeting of special representatives,&quot; MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said during a media briefing.

Kumar averred that the discussions will be focused on the boundary issue, adding &quot;we, of course, attach lot of importance to this dialogue mechanism.&quot;

On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying while addressing a media briefing said that the Doklam stand-off had posed a &quot;major test&quot; for bilateral ties.

Hua also stressed that lessons should be learnt from the conflict to circumvent similar situation in the future.

&quot;This special representative meeting is not only a high-level channel for the border issue discussion but also the platform for strategic communication,&quot; she said.

She further said that the meeting was not only a high-level channel for the border issue discussion, but also the platform for strategic communication.

&quot;In 2017, China-India relations have maintained a good momentum generally but the Doklam incident posed a major test for the two countries. We should learn lessons from this incident to avoid any further conflict of this kind in the future,&quot; she added.

The last round of SRs meeting was held in Beijing in April 2016.

The Doklam standoff began on June 16 over People&#39;s Liberation Army&#39;s plans to build a road in area claimed by Bhutan.

The conflict came to an end on August 28 after the tw0 sides agreed to withdraw their respective troops from the Doklam plateau and the Chinese troops stopped building a key road close to India&#39;s corridor.&nbsp;

This comes almost four months after the 73-day-long military stand-off at the Doklam plateau in the tri-junction region

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart state councillor Yang Jiechi will hold the next round of formal negotiations on the boundary issue later today. This comes almost four months after the 73-day-long military stand-off at the Doklam plateau in the tri-junction region. In the 20th round of special representatives talks since the establishment of the Special Representatives (SR) mechanism in 2003, Doval and Jiechi are expected to discuss ways to maintain peace and tranquillity along the 4,000-km-long border. The two representatives will also discuss the Doklam stand-off. Last Doval and Jiechi had met during the BRICS summit in Xiamen in September. Reportedly, the decision to hold talks in the connection was taken at a meeting held last week between External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Russia-India-China (RIC) conference here. However, the announcement of the meeting was made by MEA on Wednesday. "At the invitation of Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser and the Special Representative of India on the Boundary Question, Yang Jiechi, State Councillor and Member of the Politburo of Communist Party of China's Central Committee and Special Representative of China on the Boundary Question, will visit India on December 22 to hold the 20th meeting of special representatives," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said during a media briefing. Kumar averred that the discussions will be focused on the boundary issue, adding "we, of course, attach lot of importance to this dialogue mechanism." On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying while addressing a media briefing said that the Doklam stand-off had posed a "major test" for bilateral ties. Hua also stressed that lessons should be learnt from the conflict to circumvent similar situation in the future. "This special representative meeting is not only a high-level channel for the border issue discussion but also the platform for strategic communication," she said. She further said that the meeting was not only a high-level channel for the border issue discussion, but also the platform for strategic communication. "In 2017, China-India relations have maintained a good momentum generally but the Doklam incident posed a major test for the two countries. We should learn lessons from this incident to avoid any further conflict of this kind in the future," she added. The last round of SRs meeting was held in Beijing in April 2016. The Doklam standoff began on June 16 over People's Liberation Army's plans to build a road in area claimed by Bhutan. The conflict came to an end on August 28 after the tw0 sides agreed to withdraw their respective troops from the Doklam plateau and the Chinese troops stopped building a key road close to India's corridor.

NSA Doval to hold border talks with China today

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah again stirred the hornet&#39;s nest on Wednesday.&nbsp;

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&quot;Kab tak begunahon ka khoon behta rahega aur hum ye kehte rahenge ki wo hamara hissa hai?&quot; he said. &nbsp;

Abdullah was referring to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.&nbsp;

&quot;Wo inke baap ka hissa nahi hai,&quot; he added.&nbsp;

&quot;70 saal ho gaye hain,&quot; he added.&nbsp;

&quot;Wo Pakistan hai, ye Hindustan hai aur 70 saal se ye usko haasil nahi kar sake,&quot; Abdullah said.&nbsp;

&quot;Aaj kehte hain ye hamara hissa hai,&quot; he added.&nbsp;

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Abdullah was addressing a gathering in Uri.&nbsp;

Abdullah has of late been advocating changing the Line of Control into an international border and granting more autonomy to both Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a solution to the seven-decade-old conflict.&nbsp;

Abdullah&#39;s remarks, expectedly, drew huge amounts of flak with a Bihar court even ordering the filing of an FIR against him on charges of treason.

&quot;I welcome the FIR. Now, they will know who the real man is,&quot; ANI reported Abdullah as saying in response.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/in-and-a-difficult-out-of-south-kashmir-3206" target="_blank">Also read:&nbsp;In and a difficult out of South Kashmir</a>

'For how long will the blood of innocent people be shed?' the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and union minister added

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah again stirred the hornet's nest on Wednesday. Kab tak begunahon ka khoon behta rahega aur hum ye kehte rahenge ki wo hamara hissa hai? Wo inke baap ka hissa nahi hai. 70 saal ho gaye hain. Wo Pakistan hai, ye Hindustan hai aur 70 saal se ye usko haasil nahi kar sake. Aaj kehte hain ye hamara hissa hai: Farooq Abdullah in Uri pic.twitter.com/iabCHWaFCC — ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2017 × "Kab tak begunahon ka khoon behta rahega aur hum ye kehte rahenge ki wo hamara hissa hai?" he said. Abdullah was referring to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. "Wo inke baap ka hissa nahi hai," he added. "70 saal ho gaye hain," he added. "Wo Pakistan hai, ye Hindustan hai aur 70 saal se ye usko haasil nahi kar sake," Abdullah said. "Aaj kehte hain ye hamara hissa hai," he added. Also read: 'PoK is part of Pakistan': Farooq Abdullah Also read: The Ajit Doval doctrine has failed, says Farooq Abdullah Abdullah was addressing a gathering in Uri. Abdullah has of late been advocating changing the Line of Control into an international border and granting more autonomy to both Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as a solution to the seven-decade-old conflict. Abdullah's remarks, expectedly, drew huge amounts of flak with a Bihar court even ordering the filing of an FIR against him on charges of treason. "I welcome the FIR. Now, they will know who the real man is," ANI reported Abdullah as saying in response. Also read: In and a difficult out of South Kashmir

For how long will we say PoK is ours? Farooq Abdullah

Ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit which will be hosted by China, Beijing skirted questions on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s participation amid the continuing standoff in Doklam.

China&#39;s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that preparations for the summit are in full swing.

&quot;All the preparatory work for the Summit is advancing in an orderly way. We are almost ready,&quot; she said.

India&#39;s external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, in a briefing last week, did not confirm Prime Minister Modi&#39;s participation in the five-nation summit.

In July, India&#39;s National Security Advisor <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/amid-sikkim-stand-off-indias-ajit-doval-meets-chinese-president-xi-jinping-in-beijing-18350" target="_blank">Ajit Doval met China&#39;s President Xi Jinping</a> , along with other representatives from the BRICS countries.

The Summit is scheduled to begin from September 3 to September 5 in the coastal city of Xiamen.

(With inputs from PTI)

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In July, NSA Ajit Doval met China's President Xi Jinping , along with other representatives from the BRICS countries

Ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit which will be hosted by China, Beijing skirted questions on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation amid the continuing standoff in Doklam. China's foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that preparations for the summit are in full swing. "All the preparatory work for the Summit is advancing in an orderly way. We are almost ready," she said. India's external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, in a briefing last week, did not confirm Prime Minister Modi's participation in the five-nation summit. In July, India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met China's President Xi Jinping , along with other representatives from the BRICS countries. The Summit is scheduled to begin from September 3 to September 5 in the coastal city of Xiamen. (With inputs from PTI)

Ahead of BRICS Summit, Beijing skirts questions on PM Modi's participation

Amid the stand-off with the Chinese Army in Sikkim, India&#39;s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Friday met President Xi Jinping in Beijing, along with other representatives from BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries.

The National Security Advisor called on the five-member bloc of emerging &nbsp;BRICS countries to show leadership on issues of regional and global importance, including countering terrorism. There was, however, no reference to the ongoing Doklam standoff in his speech.

Ajit Doval, India&#39;s Special Representative for the India-China boundary talks,&nbsp;discussed the stand-off in the disputed area of Doklam with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi yesterday.&nbsp;

China had acknowledged that Doval and Yang Jiechi met and&nbsp;discussed &quot;major problems&quot; in bilateral ties.

However, China made no mention of the Doklam standoff. 
 
Since the standoff began on June 16, China has been maintaining that there will not be a meaningful dialogue without the unconditional withdrawal of Indian troops.

In&nbsp;today&#39;s meetings, there were no hand shakes in front of the media between Chinese officials and the national security advisors.

&quot;We should hold a BRICS forum to discuss security issues that impact global peace and stability,&quot; Ajit Doval said today at the meeting of NSAs from BRICS countries.

In his opening remarks at the meeting hosted by his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, Ajit Doval said BRICS countries should also take a leadership role on strategic issues of regional and global importance specially in the areas where they have &quot;consensus&quot;.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the 7th meeting of &#39;BRICS High Representatives for Security Issues&#39; was a major platform for BRICS countries to discuss and carry out cooperation in the political and security field.

The meeting aims to enhance strategic communication, political mutual trust and international influence of BRICS countries, it said, adding that the meeting will focus on global governance, counter- terrorism, cyber security and energy security, international and regional hotspots, and national security and development.

 
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Ajit Doval, a Special Representatives for the India-China boundary talks discussed the stand-off in the disputed area of Doklam yesterday

Amid the stand-off with the Chinese Army in Sikkim, India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Friday met President Xi Jinping in Beijing, along with other representatives from BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries. The National Security Advisor called on the five-member bloc of emerging BRICS countries to show leadership on issues of regional and global importance, including countering terrorism. There was, however, no reference to the ongoing Doklam standoff in his speech. Ajit Doval, India's Special Representative for the India-China boundary talks, discussed the stand-off in the disputed area of Doklam with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi yesterday. China had acknowledged that Doval and Yang Jiechi met and discussed "major problems" in bilateral ties. However, China made no mention of the Doklam standoff. Since the standoff began on June 16, China has been maintaining that there will not be a meaningful dialogue without the unconditional withdrawal of Indian troops. In today's meetings, there were no hand shakes in front of the media between Chinese officials and the national security advisors. "We should hold a BRICS forum to discuss security issues that impact global peace and stability," Ajit Doval said today at the meeting of NSAs from BRICS countries. In his opening remarks at the meeting hosted by his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, Ajit Doval said BRICS countries should also take a leadership role on strategic issues of regional and global importance specially in the areas where they have "consensus". The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the 7th meeting of 'BRICS High Representatives for Security Issues' was a major platform for BRICS countries to discuss and carry out cooperation in the political and security field. The meeting aims to enhance strategic communication, political mutual trust and international influence of BRICS countries, it said, adding that the meeting will focus on global governance, counter- terrorism, cyber security and energy security, international and regional hotspots, and national security and development.

Amid Sikkim stand-off, India's Ajit Doval meets President Xi in Beijing

In their sixth meeting on Thursday, representatives from Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) responsible for security encouraged cooperation and sharing of information on counterterrorism issues within the group, Indian news agency ANI reported today.&nbsp; 
 
India&#39;s ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup said: &quot;The higher representatives encouraged cooperation and exchange of best practices, expertise, information and knowledge on counterterrorism issues. In this context, they welcomed the first meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Counter Terrorism that was held a day before. They also agreed to expand BRICS counter-terrorism cooperation further to include measures for denying terrorists access to finance and terror hardware such as equipment, arms and ammunition.&quot; 
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&#39;Acknowledging the positive contribution of the BRICS grouping on important global issues, they deliberated on security issues such as counterterrorism, cyber security and energy security. In the area of cyber security and information security they agreed to strengthen joint efforts on enhancing cyber security by sharing information on best practices, combating cyber crimes improving cooperation between technical and law enforcement agencies including joint cyber security R and D and capacity building,&#39; he added. 
 
The representatives also discussed and exchanged assessment of recent developments in west-Asia and north-African region.&nbsp; 
 
Swaroop said: &quot;BRICS representatives also agreed to explore regular energy dialogue between BRICS countries in order to discuss long term and medium term energy security issues while highlighting the need for resolution of standing disputes in west Asia, North Africa through dialogue peaceful means and in accordance with international law and the principals of the UN charter,&quot; he said. 
 
National security adviser Ajit Doval led the talks from India&#39;s side. 
 
Other representatives included General Sergio Westphalen Etchegoyen, Brazil minister of state, Nikolai P Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Mr. Yang Jiechi, state councilor, People&#39;s Republic of China, Mbangiseni David Mahlobo, minister of state security South Africa. 
 
(WION with inputs from ANI)

Representatives from Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa encouraged cooperation and sharing of information to combat terrorism

In their sixth meeting on Thursday, representatives from Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) responsible for security encouraged cooperation and sharing of information on counterterrorism issues within the group, Indian news agency ANI reported today. India's ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup said: "The higher representatives encouraged cooperation and exchange of best practices, expertise, information and knowledge on counterterrorism issues. In this context, they welcomed the first meeting of the BRICS Working Group on Counter Terrorism that was held a day before. They also agreed to expand BRICS counter-terrorism cooperation further to include measures for denying terrorists access to finance and terror hardware such as equipment, arms and ammunition." Stronger security linkages with BRICS nations. NSA Doval chairs meeting of NSAs in Delhi in runup to @BRICS2016 pic.twitter.com/aNQJvNnIo4 — Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 15, 2016 'Acknowledging the positive contribution of the BRICS grouping on important global issues, they deliberated on security issues such as counterterrorism, cyber security and energy security. In the area of cyber security and information security they agreed to strengthen joint efforts on enhancing cyber security by sharing information on best practices, combating cyber crimes improving cooperation between technical and law enforcement agencies including joint cyber security R and D and capacity building,' he added. The representatives also discussed and exchanged assessment of recent developments in west-Asia and north-African region. Swaroop said: "BRICS representatives also agreed to explore regular energy dialogue between BRICS countries in order to discuss long term and medium term energy security issues while highlighting the need for resolution of standing disputes in west Asia, North Africa through dialogue peaceful means and in accordance with international law and the principals of the UN charter," he said. National security adviser Ajit Doval led the talks from India's side. Other representatives included General Sergio Westphalen Etchegoyen, Brazil minister of state, Nikolai P Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Mr. Yang Jiechi, state councilor, People's Republic of China, Mbangiseni David Mahlobo, minister of state security South Africa. (WION with inputs from ANI)

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