India and China today held the 18th round of talks on the the vexed boundary issue, the first such meeting after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power last year.

Special Representative on the Boundary Question and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held talks with his Chinese counterpart and State Councillor Yang Jiechi.

The fresh round of discussion on the issue is taking place nearly six months after Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit here.