India and China held talk in Nilgris

India and China held talks on resolving their decades-old border row amid the sylvan surroundings of the Nilgiri hills here yesterday evening.
The Indian and Chinese delegations were ensconced at the Taj Retreat, surrounded by tall Chinars and Deodars which screened the Chinese visitors from the protests of Tibetan refugees living in the district for the last 50 years.
Chinese Special Representative Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo and National Security Adviser M K Narayanan held brief discussions in New Delhi on Friday.
India’s envoy to China Nirupama Rao and her Chinese counterpart in India San Yu Si are among the 19 officials assisting the talks.
According to district administration sources, the Indian and Chinese delegations arrived by helicopter and cars at Coonoor amid tight security. While Narayanan arrived here from Coimbatore by a helicopter, the other members of the two delegations came by road from Coimbatore, travelling about 75km. The officials have asked that media not be allowed at the venue.
“We have taken all necessary precautions for such a high-profile meeting,” said collector Santosh K Misra.
Today, the Chinese delegation will visit the resort of Udhagamandalam (Ooty town).
The police have refused the Tibetans permission to hold a black flag demonstration, said Pal Jor, the president of the Tibetan Refugees Welfare Association. Dai met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday