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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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DIPLOMACY

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)**.[10] 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.[10] 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.[10] Discussions are expected on trade, energy, defence cooperation, science and technology, and cultural exchanges.[10] 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.[10] The timing also signals continuity in India’s multi-alignment foreign policy amid global geopolitical flux.[10]

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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**.[11] 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).[11] 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.[11] The talks come amid continuing concerns about troop deployments and infrastructure build-up in key sectors, making the outcome important for regional security.[11] The SRs mechanism has been in place since the early 2000s; this being the 25th round underscores the protracted nature of the negotiations.[11] The visit is exam-relevant for its focus on India-China relations, the SR mechanism, and the role of the NSA in strategic diplomacy.[11]

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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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