India has highlighted the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas for the continued development and progress of the India-China bilateral relationship.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval co-chaired the 25th round of the Special Representatives’ Talks on the India-China Boundary Question with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi in Beijing yesterday.
The External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that the two Special Representatives had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the India-China Boundary Question.
They agreed to continue their work in seeking a political settlement of the boundary question in the context of their overall and long-term interests.
The two sides noted the progress made in implementing the important consensus reached between their leaders in Kazan in October 2024 and Tianjin in August last year.
Both sides expressed satisfaction at the steady resumption of people-to-people and cross-border exchanges, including the ongoing Kailash Manasarovar Yatra and border trade through the three designated border trading passes.
The two sides also discussed bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest. NSA Doval also called on Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng during his two-day visit to China.
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