Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed readiness to collaborate with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to address issues in the border areas, amidst ongoing tensions in eastern Ladakh.
In a congratulatory message to Doval on his reappointment as India's National Security Advisor and Special Representative for the India-China boundary question, Wang pointed out the global significance of the China-India relationship.
Wang, also a member of China's ruling Communist Party's Political Bureau and its Special Representative for India-China border talks, spotlighted the shared responsibility to uphold peace and tranquility along the border.
"We are ready to work together to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries," Wang stated, according to Xinhua news agency.
Wang's message follows his recent meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the SCO summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, marking the first high-level engagement since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election.
The Special Representatives mechanism, established in 2003, aims to comprehensively address the India-China border dispute spanning 3,488 km, led by Doval and Wang.
Despite 19 meetings, analysts note the mechanism's potential in managing bilateral tensions, including the Ladakh standoff since May 2020.
India-China relations have strained despite ongoing trade interactions, with 21 Corps Commander-level talks held to resolve the Ladakh standoff, the 22nd scheduled soon.
The Chinese military reports disengagement agreements at Galwan Valley, Pangong Lake, Hot Springs, and Gogra, with India urging PLA to withdraw from Depsang and Demchok for normalising border relations.
China asserts that the boundary issue should not overshadow broader bilateral ties, calling for proper management within the relationship.
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