Fresh talks begin on border issue

China and India pledged to properly manage and control disputes before resolving the boundary issue as a fresh round of border talks started on Monday, the first such meeting since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in May.

The pledge was made during the 18th round of Special Representative talks on the boundary issues in New Delhi, attended by State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

Both sides pledged to properly manage and control disputes before resolving the boundary issue so as to safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas, according to a statement in the Foreign Ministry website.