Ahead of the meeting on Wednesday between the Special Representatives of India and China to address the boundary dispute, Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, reiterated Beijing’s readiness to cooperate with New Delhi in implementing the agreements made between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping during the BRICS summit in Kazan.

The upcoming talks in Beijing will be led by India’s National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, and China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, as both sides seek to advance discussions on resolving the border issue.

In a post on X, Ambassador Xu said, “China is ready to work with India to implement the important common understandings between the leaders of China and India, respect each other’s core interests, strengthen mutual trust through dialogue, and settle differences with sincerity and good faith. Our goal is to bring bilateral relations back on track for stable and healthy development as soon as possible.”

These high-level talks, the first since December 2019, will address the management of peace and tranquillity along the border and explore a mutually acceptable solution to the longstanding boundary dispute, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently informed the Indian Parliament that the disengagement process between India and China in Eastern Ladakh has been completed successfully. The phased process culminated in the disengagement at Depsang and Demchok. Jaishankar said that the maintenance of peace in the border areas is essential for the future development of India-China relations.

In October this year, both nations reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the disputed border areas. The ongoing border standoff, which began in 2020 after Chinese military actions in eastern Ladakh, led to prolonged tensions, deeply affecting bilateral relations.

(Inputs from ANI)