China and India have agreed to maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas before a final settlement on the issue. China's State Councilor Dai Bingguo and India's National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon made the announcement after talks in Beijing on Monday.

Both sides agreed to create favorable conditions for the final settlement of the border issue and agreed that it should not affect the positive development of China-India ties. The two countries launched the meetings between special representatives on border issues in 2003. The two sides confirmed they would speed up work to further narrow differences, on the basis of peace and friendship, equal consultation and mutual respect.

No date has been released regarding the final settlement.