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Senior officials from India and China have held a new round of consultations in Beijing, affirming positive progress in bilateral ties. The External Affairs Ministry in a statement said, Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary of the East Asia Division of the Ministry of External Affairs concluded his two-day visit to Beijing yesterday. During his visit, Mr Ghosh called on Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, and held discussions with Director General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
External Affairs Ministry said, the discussions were constructive and forward looking. Both sides highlighted the importance of strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries and made a positive assessment of the progress in stabilizing and rebuilding bilateral ties, prioritising people-centric engagements. The two sides took stock of the exchanges and activities planned for the coming year. The Indian side emphasised the need for early resolution of outstanding issues pertaining to export control.
Regional and global developments of mutual interest were also briefly touched upon. During the visit, the Joint Secretary (East Asia) also met with the Director General (Asian Affairs) of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and discussed bilateral trade and commercial issues.