Prime Minister had a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao on 15th June 2009 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRIC Summits at Yekaterinburg. The two leaders discussed the boundary question and agreed to move forward with the discussions between the Special Representatives of the two Prime Ministers on the boundary question in the spirit of peace, friendship and mutual respect in order to seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement. They further agreed that pending the settlement of the boundary question, both sides would maintain peace and tranquility in the India-China border areas.
During the visit of PM Vajpayee to China from 22 to 27 June 2003, the two sides agreed to each appoint a Special Representative to explore from the political perspective of the overall bilateral relationship the framework for a boundary settlement. There have been twelve meetings of the Special Representatives so far. The first five meetings resulted in the signing of the “Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the India-China Boundary Question” on April 11, 2005. Presently the two Special Representatives are exploring the framework for a final package settlement covering all sectors of the boundary. The thirteenth meeting of the Special Representatives is scheduled to be held in India on dates convenient to the two sides.
This information was given by Smt. Preneet Kaur, MOS External Affairs in reply to a question by Shri Prabhat Jha in Rajya Sabha today.
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