The Hindu : Front Page : Narayanan to visit China for boundary talks

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, Sep 23, 2005

Front Page

Front Page

Narayanan to visit China for boundary talks

Diplomatic Correspondent

Delhi, Beijing will look at the big picture when addressing issue of concessions

According to guiding principles boundary should be along well-defined and easily identifiable natural geographical features

The two sides shall safeguard due interests of their settled populations in border areas

NEW DELHI: Indian Special Representative M.K. Narayanan will visit Beijing for two-day talks with his Chinese counterpart Dai Bingguo on the boundary issue from September 26. This will be the sixth round of talks between the Special Representatives since the mechanism was created in June 2003. After the landmark agreement on political parameters and guiding principles for settling the border dispute between the two countries in April, the Special Representatives will now focus on the kind of adjustments required in disputed sections of the border. Article III of the guiding principles says: "Both sides should, in the spirit of mutual respect and mutual understanding, make meaningful and mutually acceptable adjustments to their respective positions on the boundary question, to arrive at a package settlement to the boundary question. "

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Front Page