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India, China conclude another round of boundary talks

Anil K Joseph in Beijing

India and China have concluded the latest round of border talks here after both sides exchanged maps for the first time of the middle sector of the disputed border, official sources said Tuesday.

The eighth round of Expert Group talks, which ended Monday, follows the agreement earlier this year between the two countries to accelerate the talks on the clarification of the Line of Actual Control on their disputed border.

During a meeting between External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan in New Delhi in July, both sides had decided to delineate first the less disputed middle sector.

Unlike the India-Pakistan Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been delineated, there is no agreement between India and China on the LAC alignment.

It is believed that the clarification of the LAC is the first key step towards a resolution of the vexed Sino-Indian boundary dispute which has impaired bilateral relations to a large extent.

"The early clarification of the LAC will allow the two nations to implement the agreements of 1993 and 1996 to maintain peace and tranquillity along the India-China border," an official source said.

The Indian side was represented by officials from the ministry of external affairs and the ministry of defence.

During the meeting, both sides also exchanged views on bilateral relations and other issues of common concern, he added.

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