Indo-Sino eighth round border talks conclude

New Delhi, June 27: India and China today concluded their eighth round of talks between their Special Representatives on Boundary question and agreed to meet again in India for the next round of discussions.

The three-day talks between National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo held in Xi'an and Beijing from June 25-27, were held in a ''friendly, cooperative and constructive atmosphere,'' a spokesman of the External Affairs Ministry said here.

''The Special Representatives continued their discussions on an agreed framework for a boundary settlement on the basis of the Agreement on Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for Settlement of India-China Boundary question. Talks were held in a friendly, cooperative and constructive atmosphere,'' the spokesman said.

The NSA had separate meetings with Premier Wen Jiabao and Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing yesterday and today respectively.

Both sides agreed to hold the next round of talks in India at a mutually-convenient time which will be decided later through diplomatic channels.

UNI