New Delhi: India and China on Thursday discussed border issues and agreed on the need for effective border management. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that a Chinese delegation headed by Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hong Liang and Joint Secretary (East Asia) at the Indian External Affairs Ministry Gourangalal Das discussed the border issues in New Delhi. The meeting came as part of the 32nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the two sides positively affirmed the implementation of the most recent disengagement agreement which completed the resolution of the issues that emerged in 2020. They also prepared for the next meeting of the Special Representatives, which is to be held in accordance with the decision of the two leaders in their meeting in Kazan on 23 October 2024. Both sides reviewed the situation in bo
rder areas, and reflected on the lessons learnt from the events of 2020 in order to prevent their recurrence. They highlighted the importance of regular exchanges and contacts at diplomatic and military levels through established mechanisms.
They agreed on the need for effective border management and maintenance of peace and tranquillity in accordance with relevant bilateral agreements, protocols, and understandings reached between the two governments.