China-India. Photo: VCG

The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had comprehensive, in-depth, and productive discussions on Tuesday as the two sides held the 24th Round of Talks between the Special Representatives of China and India on the Boundary Question. China attaches great importance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming participation in the SCO Summit in Tianjin and looks forward to India's active contribution to the success of the summit, Wang said. 

The important consensus reached between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in Kazan has charted the course and provided impetus for improving China-India relations and properly managing the boundary question, Wang said. 

Since the beginning of this year, bilateral relations have entered a steady development track, and the situation along the border has continued to stabilize and improve, the Chinese Foreign Minister said. 

As two major neighbors and developing countries, China and India share similar visions and broad common interests; they should trust and support each other—this is the proper state of relations between two emerging major countries, Wang said. 

Wang emphasized that history and reality have time and again proven that the sound and stable development of China-India relations serves the fundamental interests of both peoples and is also the shared expectation of the broader developing world. 

Both sides should follow the strategic guidance of their leaders, uphold the approach of advancing in parallel, reinforcing each other, and creating a virtuous cycle in handling bilateral relations and the boundary question. Through dialogue and communication, they should enhance mutual trust, expand exchanges and cooperation, and work together to build consensus, set clear directions, and define objectives in areas such as border management, boundary negotiations, and cross-border exchanges, Wang noted. 

By properly addressing specific issues and achieving more positive progress, they can continuously create favorable conditions for the improvement and development of bilateral relations, he said. 

During the meeting, Doval said that the Kazan meeting between the leaders of India and China marked a turning point in the improvement and development of bilateral relations, bringing about a positive change in mutual perceptions, maintaining peace and tranquility in the border areas, and achieving a breakthrough in bilateral ties. 

In the face of a turbulent international situation and a series of common challenges facing India nd China, it is necessary for the two countries to enhance understanding, deepen trust, and strengthen cooperation, which concerns the well-being of both peoples and the peace and development of the world. India has always adhered to the one-China policy, the Indian official said. 

Doval said the Indian Prime Minister Modi looks forward to visiting China to attend the SCO Summit in Tianjin, believing it will help bring new progress in bilateral relations. India supports China in successfully hosting the summit as the rotating chair of the SCO. India is ready to maintain communication and dialogue with China in a positive and pragmatic manner, and to steadily build conditions for the final settlement of the boundary question, Doval said. 

The two sides exchanged views on early outcomes of the boundary negotiations and reaffirmed the importance of making full use of the Special Representatives' meeting mechanism. They agreed to act in the spirit of mutual respect and mutual understanding, in accordance with the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles agreed in 2005, and to explore a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable settlement. At the same time, they will strengthen the regularized management of the border and jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas. The two sides agreed that the 25th Meeting of the Special Representatives on the China-India Boundary Question will be held in China next year.