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Current Affairs 24 August 2026

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  • Jaishankar on two-day Russia visit for 27th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission session
  • Ajit Doval to hold Special Representatives talks on India-China border in Beijing

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International

Jaishankar on two-day Russia visit for 27th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission session

External Affairs Minister **S. Jaishankar** is on an official visit to Russia from **23–24 August 2026** to attend the **27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC)**. He will hold detailed talks with Russian Foreign Minister **Sergey Lavrov** and First Deputy Prime Minister **Denis Manturov** to review bilateral cooperation across key sectors. The visit comes in the run-up to the **BRICS Leaders’ Summit**, making it strategically important for India’s engagement with Russia and broader multilateral diplomacy. Discussions are expected on trade, energy, defence cooperation, science and technology, and cultural exchanges. The IRIGC-TEC is a major institutional mechanism that periodically reviews progress and sets new targets in India-Russia ties, so this 27th session is exam-relevant as a factual event. The timing also signals continuity in India’s multi-alignment foreign policy amid global geopolitical flux.

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In August 2026, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited which country to attend the 27th Session of the Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation?

Defence

Ajit Doval to hold Special Representatives talks on India-China border in Beijing

National Security Adviser **Ajit Doval** is travelling to Beijing for the **25th round of Special Representatives (SRs) talks** on the India-China boundary issue, scheduled for **23–24 August 2026**. These SR-level discussions are the primary diplomatic mechanism for resolving the longstanding border dispute and managing tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Doval will meet his Chinese counterpart, senior leader **Wang Yi**, to review the situation at the border and discuss steps toward disengagement and de-escalation. The talks come amid continuing concerns about troop deployments and infrastructure build-up in key sectors, making the outcome important for regional security. The SRs mechanism has been in place since the early 2000s; this being the 25th round underscores the protracted nature of the negotiations. The visit is exam-relevant for its focus on India-China relations, the SR mechanism, and the role of the NSA in strategic diplomacy.

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The 25th round of Special Representatives talks on the India-China boundary issue in August 2026 was held in

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