China says Sino-India border dispute complicated, takes time

China on Monday 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 peacefulDefence 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 deescalate tensions along the frontiers and rejuvenate the existing mechanism to demarcate the bordersSingh and Dong held bilateral talks on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation SCO in the Chinese port city of Qingdao with a focus on maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control LACAsked for Chinas reaction to Singhs remarks Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said iquestWhat 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 ChinaIndia Boundary QuestionThe two sides have diplomatic and military communication mechanisms at various levels she saidChina 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 crossborder exchange and cooperation she saidQuestioned about the prolonged delay in resolving the border issue despite 23 rounds of the SRlevel talks Mao said The boundary question is complicated and it takes time to settle itThe positive side is that the two countries have already established mechanisms at various levels for thorough communication We hope that India will work with China in the same direction continue to stay in communication on relevant issue and jointly keep the border areas peaceful and tranquil she saidThe 23rd round of the meeting of the SRs National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was held here in December last year It was the first meeting of the SRs since frictions had emerged in the Western Sector of the IndiaChina border areas in 2020The SRs in their meeting positively affirmed the implementation of the latest disengagement agreement of October 2024 resulting in patrolling and grazing in relevant areasIn his meeting with Dong Singh had emphasised the need to create good neighbourly conditions to achieve the best mutual benefits and called for taking action on the ground to bridge the trust deficit resulting from the 2020 eastern Ladakh border standoff according to an Indian readoutSingh also briefed Dong on the Pahalgam terror attack targeting innocent civilians and Indias Operation Sindoor to dismantle the terrorist networks in PakistanThe SinghDong meeting came amid efforts by both New Delhi and Beijing to reset their ties following an understanding last October to end the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control LAC in eastern LadakhThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever