China, India agree to diplomatic hotline after deadly clash
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India s top diplomat Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi exchanged a 75-minute phone call Friday to address a bilateral relationship marked by recent disputes. File Photo by Bai Xueqi/Xinhua/EPA-EFE
Feb. 26 (UPI) China and India agreed to establish a hotline between their top diplomats, but reports indicate differing views prevailed over the issue of disputed areas.
According to statements released Friday by both governments, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Want Yi agreed to a direct telephone line for emergency use to guarantee timely communication, The Hindu reported.
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