New Delhi [India], March 28 (HBTV): Amid border tensions between India and China, the two countries exchanged views on the ways toward achieving complete disengagement and resolving the issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector of India-China border areas, the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official press release on Thursday.

This comes as India-China held its 29th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) on Wednesday in the Chinese capital, Beijing.

According to the official release, the 29th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs was held on March 27, 2024 in Beijing.  

‘The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on how to achieve complete disengagement and resolve the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector of India-China border areas,’ it added.

After the meeting, both sides agreed to open diplomatic and military channels open to uphold peace and tranquility on the ground in the border areas.

‘In the interim, both sides agreed to maintain regular contact through diplomatic and military channels and on the need to uphold peace and tranquility on the ground in the border areas in accordance with existing bilateral agreements and protocols,’ the ministry said.

The Chinese defense ministry recently reiterated its claim over Arunachal Pradesh, terming the Indian State as "Zangan - an inherent part of China's territory"."Zangnan is China's inherent territory, and China never recognizes and firmly opposes India's illegal establishment of the so-called 'Arunachal Pradesh'," said spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defence Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang on March 15.

The Chinese military's comments came a few days after India sent out a strong rebuttal to China for the latter's comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh.

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.