Asked whether the India-China border row will figured in Wednesday's talks, the officials did not give a direct reply but said regional and global issues of importance generally figure in the parleys.
A peaceful resolution of the border row between India and China is crucial for regional and global stability, senior officials of the European Union(EU) said on Tuesday, a day ahead of a virtual summit between leaders of India and the 27-nation grouping.
The officials said the EU has been keeping an eye on the border standoff between the two “powerful” countries and hoped that both sides will continue to have dialogue in order to find a peaceful solution to their differences.
The 15th EU-India summit is taking place in the midst of the bitter border row between India and China in eastern Ladakh.
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The Indian delegation at the summit will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while the European side will be headed by President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen The EU is a strategically important region for India.
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