India, China to talk boundary issues from tomorrow

In working through the second stage of a very complex issue, India and China will hold another round of talks between the Special Representatives SRs on the boundary issue from March 11 to 14 in New Delhi, Kottayam and Cochin.

The focus of this round of talks would be to discuss ideas on developing a framework for the settlement of the boundary dispute. With both sides having agreed on a set of political parameters during the visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao last year, the two SRs8212;National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and Chinese Executive Vice-Minister Dai Bingguo8212;would now look to take the process further.

Narayanan has decided to shift venues on each day adding a fresh backdrop to the talks. The venues in Kerala have been under selection for sometime and were finally chosen after careful thought and the NSA8217;s approval. After Wen8217;s visit, the two SRs met in China last year, but there was no significant progress, as both officials just discussed what they ought to achieve in what is essentially the second phase of a three-phase process.