India, China to discuss �friction points� such as Nuclear Suppliers Group bid, Jaish chief Masood Azhar�s UN ban

India and China will hold their first Strategic Dialogue on February 22 in Beijing during which the two sides will discuss key issues of mutual “concern and interest” including “friction points” such as Masood Azhar and NSG.

Foreign secretary S Jaishankar and executive vice chairman of China hang Yesui will co-chair the meet to discuss “all issues of mutual interest in bilateral, regional and international domain”, external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Thursday.

Acknowledging that there are “friction points” in India-China ties, Swarup said the dialogue will strive for a holistic view of the relations between the two countries and see to what extent they can accommodate each other’s concerns and interests.