External Affair Minister Salman Khurshid said today that India and China are moving sensibly in the right direction on the border issue and it is comforting for both countries. He said that no immediate result however is expected from the talks as it is a very complicated and sensitive issue. Mr. Khurshid said, a slow but steady improvement in the overall situation is expected.

On reports of India freezing development assistance to Maldives following its government's decision to take over the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport in Male from GMR-led consortium, the minister denied any such development and said it was essentially a legal issue.

On reports of Walmart allegedly bribing official to get entry into the country, he said they are conducting an enquiry and it is hoped they would share the findings with India.