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Talks with China for peace on border

Published: 20 Aug 2013 - 10:44 pm | Last Updated: 30 Jan 2022 - 04:01 pm

New Delhi: India and China on Monday discussed ways to maintain peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as well as the recent incidents of incursions.

The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest including ways to reduce trade deficit during the 5th round of India-China Strategic Dialogue, a Ministry of External Affairs release said.

“The discussions covered bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest,” it said.

The Indian side was led by Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and the Chinese side by Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin.

The two sides discussed ways to enhance understanding on using trans-border river waters, expanding bilateral trade and investment and ways of maintaining peace and tranquility along the LAC.

IANS