At 30th round of talks on border dispute, China and India agree to speed up negotiations

Both seek to promote healthy and stable development of relations and ‘turn the page’ on border issue soon, Beijing’s foreign ministry says

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A statement from India’s external affairs ministry says New Delhi and Beijing reviewed the current situation along the Line of Actual Control during talks on Wednesday, “with a view to finding an early solution of the outstanding issues”. Photo: AFP

Published: 3:57pm, 1 Aug 2024Updated: 4:04pm, 1 Aug 2024

China and India have agreed to speed up negotiations over their border disputes and maintain peace and tranquillity in border areas as stand-offs along part of their Himalayan frontier enter their fourth year.

During the 30th round of border talks held in New Delhi on Wednesday, the two sides also agreed to “focus on specific issues related to the China-India border, accommodate each other’s legitimate concerns and reach a mutually acceptable solution” soon, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement shortly after midnight on Thursday.

Meanwhile, they agreed to “maintain communication through diplomatic and military channels, strengthen the construction of negotiation mechanisms, accelerate the negotiation process, turn the page on the border situation at an early date, and promote the healthy and stable development of China-India relations,” it said.

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In a separate statement, India’s external affairs ministry said the two sides had reviewed the current situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) “with a view to finding an early solution of the outstanding issues”.