India readies for border talks with China
India's government will have its first top-level contact with China since taking office in May, when a new round of talks on their dragging border dispute starts today, but experts warn against high expectations.
The discussions between National Security Advisor J.N. Dixit and his Chinese counterpart, Dai Bingguo, will be the third round since June last year, when the two sides appointed special representatives during a historic trip to China by then Indian prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Indian officials appeared cautious on the eve of the New Delhi talks, which are scheduled to last two days.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "A new dispensation in New Delhi does not mean that the two sides will start afresh, but the reality is that Mr Dai will have to deal with a new special representative," a senior foreign ministry official said.
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