China and India agree to keep working to resolve border dispute
- Officials from the two sides say they will continue communication through diplomatic and military channels
- They vow to stick to a previous consensus to prevent further incidents, but how far each should retreat remains an obstacle to full disengagement
During a virtual meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on Sino-Indian Border Affairs, senior officials from the two neighbours also agreed to continue communication through diplomatic and military channels for another round of commander-level talks aimed at agreeing a full disengagement, the Chinese foreign ministry said.
The two sides would “continue their efforts to promote further de-escalation of the border situation and strive to move from emergency management to regular control as soon as possible”, its statement said.
The two sides had “a frank and in-depth exchange of views” on the latest situation along the border and agreed to follow strictly a previous consensus reached between the two militaries to “avoid any recurrence of the situation on the ground”.
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“The two sides also agreed that both sides should in the interim continue to ensure a stable ground situation and avoid any untoward incidents,” it said.