The meeting is in line with the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in October

Both sides agree on need for effective border management and maintenance of peace & tranquillity

Management of border areas will need further attention in the light of recent experiences, says EAM Jaishankar

Defence Minister Singh calls for measures to safeguard peace and tranquility along India-China border

They discussed resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage, data sharing on trans-border rivers, and direct flights between India and China

The last phase of border disengagement was agreed upon between India and China on October 21, 2024

Amicable ties between China and India will also contribute to a multi-polar Asia and a multi-polar world, say PM Modi and President Xi

This follows intense negotiations between the two sides spread over several weeks

Both sides must fully abide by relevant bilateral agreements, protocols, and understandings reached in the past, says NSA Doval

Both sides agree on intensified contact through diplomatic and military channels

Restoration of peace and tranquility, and respect for the LAC are an essential basis for restoration of normalcy in bilateral ties, says MEA

If countries have agreements, countries should abide by the agreements, asserts EAM Jaishankar

We are seeking a region in which no country dominates and no country is dominated, say Quad Foreign Ministers

Immediate issues should be approached with a sense of purpose and urgency, says EAM Jaishankar

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh have been, are and will always remain integral and inalienable parts of India, says MEA

India has never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963, says MEA

Arunachal Pradesh is, has been, and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India, says MEA

Both sides also agree to maintain regular contact through diplomatic and military channels

People of Arunachal Pradesh will continue to benefit from our development programmes and infrastructure projects, says MEA

Discussions continue on disengagement in the remaining areas along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh

India and China commit to maintain peace and tranquility on the ground in the border areas

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur's trip to 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou cancelled as mark of protest

Such steps by the Chinese side only complicate the resolution of the boundary question, MEA says

The two leaders had an informal conversation on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit

In June 2020, a tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh had led to a violent face-off in Galwan Valley