S Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, both sides agree to resolve border standoff ‘at earliest’
Border tensions between India and China increased after June 2020 when a military face-off took place along the Line of Actual Control.
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India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday agreed to step up efforts to resolve at the earliest the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.
Border tensions between India and China have increased since June 2020 when a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers took place in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley. It had led to the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers. Beijing had said that the clash left four of its soldiers dead.
There were tensions across multiple locations along the Line of Actual Control. Following this, both the countries had stationed tens of thousands of troops backed by artillery, tanks and fighter jets.
On Thursday, Jaishankar said that the two countries have agreed to “redouble efforts [for resolution of remaining issues in border areas] through diplomatic and military channels to that end”.
Since the Galwan clashes, China and India have held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks to resolve the border standoff. The latest talks were held in February when both countries agreed to maintain “peace and tranquillity” along the Line of Actual Control.
“Respecting the LAC [Line of Actual Control] and ensuring peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential,” Jaishankar...
