Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday on the sidelines of a BRICS National Security Advisers’ meeting in New Delhi, India’s foreign ministry said.

Here are some details:

• India, chair of the BRICS group, is hosting a meeting of the BRICS national security advisers in New Delhi on Monday and Tuesday.
• India’s foreign ministry described the talks between Doval and Wang as “constructive and forward-looking”.
• The two leaders discussed recent developments in their relationship and ‘noted progress towards gradual normalisation’, according to the statement.
• Relations between the neighbours improved in 2024, ending years of friction that began with a border clash in 2020.
• “We must respect each other’s core interests, properly handle sensitive issues”, Wang said in a Chinese foreign ministry readout.
• Wang urged the resumption of bilateral dialogue mechanisms, and promoting exchanges in trade, finance, law enforcement and media.
• Wang also said the BRICS mechanism should actively advocate the promotion of the multi-polarisation process.
• BRICS brings together founders, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as well as other, more recent joiners.