By Xinhua,
Beijing : China and India Friday concluded the 12th round of their bilateral talks here to resolve the border issue and agreed to continue the dialogue.
“Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Indian National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan headed their delegations at the talks, which were pragmatic, candid and friendly,” according to a statement released by the Chinese foreign ministry.
The statement said the two representative agreed that both countries would continue negotiations and seek a fair and reasonable solution acceptable to both sides.
The brief statement did not indicate whether any progress had been made at the talks.
The next round of discussions will take place in India, according to the statement.
The two countries in 2003 appointed special representatives to expedite the resolution of the long-standing border issue.