China has said that the boundary dispute with India is complicated and will take time to settle but at the same time, it expressed its readiness to hold discussions on the delimitation of the border and keep it peaceful.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in his meeting with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Qingdao on June 26, proposed that India and China should solve the “complex issues” under a structured roadmap comprising steps to de-escalate tensions along the frontiers and rejuvenate the existing mechanism to demarcate the borders.
According to PTI, Singh and Dong held bilateral talks on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Chinese port city of Qingdao, with a focus on maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control.
Asked for China’s reaction to Singh’s remarks, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said,
“What I can tell you is that China and India have established the Special Representatives (SRs) mechanism on the boundary question and reached the Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the China-India Boundary Question”.
The two sides have diplomatic and military communication mechanisms at various levels, she said.
China stands ready to maintain communication with India on issues including delimitation negotiation and border management, jointly keep the border areas peaceful and tranquil, and promote cross-border exchange and cooperation, she said.
