China and India should put border issue at 'appropriate place,' Chinese foreign minister says

China and India should put their border issue at an "appropriate place" in bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Ajit Doval, India's national security advisor, in a meeting on Wednesday, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV.

The two officials reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to seek a package of solutions to the border dispute that is fair and acceptable for both, CCTV's readout of the meeting in Beijing showed.

They also highlighted strengthening routine controls and management of the border to jointly maintain peace at the area, according to CCTV.