A meeting was organized in the Chinese capital Beijing to resolve the India-China border dispute. In this meeting, the Joint Secretary (East Asia) of the Ministry of External Affairs led the Indian delegation in Beijing, while the Director General of the Border and Ocean Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs represented China.
A Working Mechanism has been formed for consultation and coordination on India-China border issues, the 29th meeting of which is being held in Beijing with the aim of resolving the border dispute. The line continues, which was discussed in this meeting between the representatives of the two countries.
This meeting has been organized when both sides are engaged in a war of words regarding Arunachal Pradesh. After the June 2020 military clash in the Galwan Valley, several rounds of military talks have been held between India and China.
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the meeting held on Wednesday to resolve the border dispute between the two countries, both sides discussed the resolution of the India-China border dispute, apart from this, many other issues were resolved in this meeting. was also discussed.
The two sides have agreed to maintain peace in the border areas through diplomatic and military channels. The statement from the ministry said that both sides will maintain regular contact through diplomatic and military channels and in accordance with the existing bilateral agreements in the border areas. They have agreed to maintain peace. Prior to this, a meeting was held between the two sides in November last year.
China recently claimed Arunachal Pradesh as its part, which India rejected. China has done this many times before and claimed Arunachal Pradesh as its part. But the Ministry of External Affairs rejected these baseless claims of China and said that Arunachal being a northeastern state is an integral part of India. A statement issued by the Ministry said that the people of Arunachal will continue to benefit from all the development programs and projects taking place in India.