The 13th round of the talks between the Special Representatives of India and China on the long-pending border dispute was held at New Delhi on August 7 and 8, 2009. India was represented by M.K. Narayanan, the National Security Adviser, and China by Dai Bingguio, the State Councillor. It was reported that in addition to the border dispute, which was the principal subject of the discussions, they also discussed other matters of strategic importance.