India has pressed for fair and mutually acceptable settlement of border dispute with China

India has pressed for fair and mutually acceptable settlement of border dispute with China at the 23rd Meeting of the Special Representatives (SRs). The meeting was held between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing yesterday. External Affairs Ministry said, the two sides underlined the need to ensure peaceful conditions on the ground so that issues on the border do not hold back the normal development of bilateral relations. 

The MEA said, Mr Doval and Mr Wang agreed on the salience of “stable, predictable and amicable” India-China relations for regional and global peace and prosperity. Mr Doval reaffirmed India’s readiness to engage in pragmatic communication with Beijing and emphasized New Delhi’s



commitment to create the necessary conditions for a “final resolution” of the dispute. Mr Doval and his Chinese counterpart held extensive talks focusing on “positive” direction for crossborder cooperation including resuming the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, river data sharing and border trade. 

The meeting marks a significant step in restoring bilateral ties following a period of tension. The the Special Representatives meeting took place after a gap of five years. The last round of the dialogue was held in New Delhi in December 2019. The decision to revive the Special Representatives dialogue mechanism was taken at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan, Russia on October 23.