Replying to a question on whether the patrolling and disengagement agreement will cover issues at Depsang and Demchowk, Misri indicated that both friction points are part of the pact.”The statements that I have made over the last 48 to 72 hours, I think the answer should be quite clear,” he said.Misri also elaborated on the Special Representatives’ dialogue mechanism.”The two leaders noted that the special representatives on the India-China boundary question have a critical role to play in the resolution of the boundary question and for the maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas,” he said.”Accordingly, they (Modi and Xi) instructed the special representatives to meet at an early date and to continue their efforts in this regard,” Misri said.India’s Special Representative for the dialogue is NSA Ajit Doval while the Chinese side is headed at the talks by Foreign Minister Wang Yi.”They have not had a round of talks in the Special Representatives format since December 2019.So following today’s meeting we hope to schedule the next round of the SRs talks at an appropriate date,” Misri said.”As we have maintained during the last four years, the restoration of peace and tranquillity in the border areas will create space for returning us towards the path of normalisation of our bilateral relations,” Misri said.The foreign secretary said, “officials will now take the next steps to discuss enhancing strategic communication and stabilising bilateral relations by utilising the relevant official bilateral dialogue mechanisms, including at the level of our respective foreign ministers.”
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