India, China Begin New Border Talks
India and China have begun a new round of talks in New Delhi aimed at resolving a long-running Himalayan border dispute.
India's foreign minister (Pranab Mukherjee) says his country is ready for what he calls a positive transformation in its relations with China.
The border dispute has been simmering since a brief war between the two nations in 1962.
India claims 38-thousand square kilometers of Chinese-controlled land in the Kashmir region. China, in turn, claims some 90-thousand square kilometers in the Indian-ruled state of Arunachal Pradesh.
India's foreign ministry says this round of talks will end Thursday, at which time a formal statement will be made.
印度和中国在新德里开始新一轮谈判，努力解决双方沿喜马拉雅山一带长期的边界争端。
印度外长说，印度已经准备好进入与中国关系的积极转型期。
1962年中印两国爆发短暂的边境战争后，边境争端一直处于紧张状态。
印度声称对克什米尔地区中国控制的3万8千平方公里的土地拥有主权，而中国则宣称印度控制的阿鲁纳恰尔邦大约9万平方公里的土地归中国所有。
印度外交部说，这一轮谈判星期四结束。届时，双方会发布正式声明。
