Progress made in border talks with India, conifrms China

China today said that ‘‘positive progress’’ has been made during two rounds of Sino-Indian border talks at the political level to find a comprehensive boundary settlement.

‘‘Special representatives from China and India have held two rounds of talks over the border issue with positive progress,’’ the spokesman of the International Department, central committee of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), said.

The statement comes ahead of the visit to India by He Guoqiang, member of the 16th CPC central committee.

While the two sides have maintained total secrecy, this is the first time that China has commented on the issue and given an indication on the direction of the talks held so far between National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra and executive Vice Foreign Minister of China Dai Bingguo. —(PTI)