China, India reach six-point consensus on border talks after they held a meeting on the boundary question on Wednesday.
China and India held the 23rd meeting of their special representatives on the boundary question in Beijing on Wednesday, marking the first such meeting in five years. The discussions resulted in a six-point consensus.
Both nations agreed to continue efforts to maintain peace and stability in border areas, promote healthy bilateral relations, and work towards a fair and acceptable resolution to the boundary issue based on the political guiding principles established in 2005.
The consensus also included commitments to refine border area management rules, strengthen trust-building measures, enhance cross-border exchanges, resume Indian pilgrimages to China’s Xizang, and further improve the mechanism for special representatives’ meetings.
It was decided that the next special representatives meeting will be hosted in India next year.
Both sides emphasized the significance of a stable and cooperative China-India relationship for international and regional peace and stability.
China’s special representative, Wang Yi, noted that the leaders of both nations met earlier in October in Kazan, Russia, where they reached critical agreements on improving bilateral ties, setting the direction for future relations.
Wang called for placing the boundary issue within the broader context of bilateral ties, jointly maintaining peace in border areas, and steering China-India relations towards a healthy and stable trajectory.
India’s special representative, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, highlighted shared interests and views between the two countries, emphasizing the importance of peaceful coexistence and collaborative development.
Doval noted that past joint efforts had successfully addressed border issues, underlining the importance of effective communication and pragmatic attitudes to ultimately resolve the boundary question.
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