India, China agree to solve border tensions through peaceful discussions: Centre

New Delhi: India and China on Friday agreed to handle their differences through peaceful discussions while respecting each other’s “sensitivities, concerns and aspirations and not allow them to become disputes”. The diplomatic talks come a day ahead of the meeting between senior Indian and Chinese military leaders to resolve the border standoff.

Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary, East Asia, Naveen Srivastava spoke to the Director General in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wu Jianghao via video conference.

“The two sides reviewed the state of bilateral relations including the current developments,” a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs said.