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Meeting of External Affairs Minister and the Foreign Minister of China (September 10, 2020)

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Joint Press Statement - Meeting of External Affairs Minister and the Foreign Minister of China (September 10, 2020)

September 10, 2020

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H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India met H.E. Wang Yi, State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China on 10th September in Moscow on the side-lines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting. Both Ministers had a frank and constructive discussion on the developments in the India-China border areas as well as on India-China relations and agreed as follows:
印度外交部长苏杰�"�同中国国务�"�'�兼外交部长王毅于910日在莫斯�'上合组织会议期间举行双边会见。两国外长坦诚�'�建设性地讨论了印中边境形势�'展及印中关系。

1. The two Ministers agreed that both sides should take guidance from the series of consensus of the leaders on developing India-China relations, including not allowing differences to become disputes.
一、两国外长同意双方�"遵循两国领导人达成的关于�'展印中关系的一系列重要共识,包括不让两国分歧上升为争端。

2. The two Foreign Ministers agreed that the current situation in the border areas is not in the interest of either side. They agreed therefore that the border troops of both sides should continue their dialogue, quickly disengage, maintain proper distance and ease tensions.
二、两国外长认为,边境地区�"前形势不符合双方利益,两国边防部队�"该继续对话,尽快脱离接触,保持必要距离,�"�'�现地事态。

3. The two Ministers agreed that both sides shall abide by all the existing agreements and protocol on China-India boundary affairs, maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas and avoid any action that could escalate matters.
三、两国外长认为,双方�"恪守现有边境事务协议�'�规定,维护边境地区的�'�平与安宁,避免采取任何可能使事态升级的行动。

4. The two sides also agreed to continue to have dialogue and communication through the Special Representative mechanism on the India-China boundary question. They also agreed in this context that the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China border affairs (WMCC), should also continue its meetings.
四、双方同意继续通过印中边界问题特别代表会晤机制保持沟通,继续开展印中边境事务磋商与协调工作机制磋商。

5. The Ministers agreed that as the situation eases, the two sides should expedite work to conclude new Confidence Building Measures to maintain and enhance peace and tranquility in the border areas.
�"、两国外长同意,随着局势�"�'�,双方�"加快完成新的建立�'信措施,维护�'�增强边境地区的�'�平安宁。

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