India presses for fair and mutually acceptable solution for border dispute with China

India, China reach a six-point consensus

NEW DELHI/BEIJING: In a significant step towards restoring stable bilateral relations, India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held productive talks on Wednesday, focusing on the vexed boundary issue and broader diplomatic concerns.

The discussions, held in Beijing under the framework of the Special Representatives (SRs) dialogue, led to a six-point consensus aimed at promoting peace and stability along the India-China border while enhancing overall ties.

The meeting, which marked the first SRs dialogue in five years, saw both sides highlight the need to maintain tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to foster a conducive environment for bilateral cooperation.

Doval and Wang, who serve as the designated SRs for the boundary talks, addressed the importance of handling the boundary question within the context of their broader relationship.

A statement from India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) underlined that both leaders reiterated the importance of maintaining a political perspective of the overall bilateral relationship while seeking a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable framework for resolving the boundary dispute.

The dialogue, which included extensive exchanges on various aspects of bilateral ties, centred on ensuring that border tensions do not impede the development of relations between the two nations.