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India, China agree eight measures to add hotlines, improve border management
India, China agree eight measures to add hotlines, improve border management
India and China have reached an eight-point consensus to improve border management, including two new military hotlines in the Eastern and Middle sectors and two additional meeting points for senior commanders. The…
India and China have reached an eight-point consensus to improve border management, including two new military hotlines in the Eastern and Middle sectors and two additional meeting points for senior commanders. The understanding came at the 25th round of Special Representatives talks in Beijing on August 25, led by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The two sides held a "candid and in-depth" exchange on the boundary question, the Economic Times reports.
Both sides agreed to advance boundary delimitation discussions with an "early and substantial harvest" approach through the Expert Group on Boundary Delimitation and the WMCC working group, whose first task is to finalise terms of reference. Greater Kashmir reports that India welcomed China's decision to increase batches for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, and both sides welcomed reopening three border trading points. A meeting on trans-border rivers is set for September, and the 26th SR round will be held in India in 2027.
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India and China have reached an eight-point consensus to improve border management, including establishing two additional military hotlines in the Eastern and Middle sectors and two new meeting points for senior commanders. The understanding came at the 25th round of Special Representatives talks in Beijing on August 25, led by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The two sides agreed to advance boundary delimitation discussions with an 'early and substantial harvest' approach, tasking an expert group and a working group under the WMCC to first finalise their terms of reference. Greater Kashmir adds that India welcomed China increasing batches for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and that both sides welcomed reopening three border trading points. The next SR round will be in India in 2027, and a meeting on trans-border rivers is set for September.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), greaterkashmir.com (neutral report)
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
