Last Updated: March 01, 2024, 21:31 IST
Chinese troops on border in Ladakh. (Representative File Image: PTI)
In Beijing, China’s Ministry of National Defence mentioned the 2 militaries carried out optimistic, in-depth, and constructive communication on resolving border problems with mutual concern
China and India have maintained constructive communication to discover a mutually acceptable answer to resolve the standoff in jap Ladakh, the Chinese navy has mentioned, underlining that Beijing attaches nice significance to ties with New Delhi to collectively preserve peace on the borders.
The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a standoff in sure friction factors in jap Ladakh at the same time as the 2 sides accomplished disengagement from a number of areas following in depth diplomatic and navy talks.
The two sides had optimistic, in-depth and constructive communication on resolving the border problems with one another’s concern and agreed to attain a mutually acceptable answer at an early date, Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang instructed the Chinese media at a press briefing right here on Thursday, referring to the commander-level talks held on February 19 between India and China.
“China attaches great importance to the China-India military-to-military relations and hopes that India and China will work towards the same goal, enhance mutual trust, properly settle differences and jointly maintain peace and tranquillity in the border areas,” he was quoted as saying by China Military Online, the official information portal of the Chinese Defence Ministry.
The talks held on February 19 have been the twenty first spherical of talks between the 2 militaries to resolve the jap Ladakh logjam, which can enter its fourth 12 months in May this 12 months. The Chinese navy motion in May 2020 resulted in the Galwan Valley conflict that marked essentially the most critical navy battle between India and China in a long time.
According to the Chinese navy, the 2 sides have up to now agreed to disengage at 4 factors — the Galwan Valley, the Pangong Lake, Hot Springs, and Jianan Daban (Gogra) — contributing to the de-escalation of tensions alongside the border. But the talks have been deadlocked over reaching the same settlement at Depsang and Demchok, the place the Indian facet strongly pressed for decision of two lingering points.
Both sides issued separate press releases on the twenty first spherical of talks. A press launch issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the newest talks mentioned the 2 sides agreed to preserve communication on the best way forward by the related navy and diplomatic mechanisms.
“The discussions built on the previous rounds, seeking complete disengagement in the remaining areas along the LAC (Line of Actual Control) in eastern Ladakh as an essential basis for the restoration of peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas,” it mentioned in an announcement. The MEA mentioned the 2 sides shared their views on this in the talks held in a “friendly and cordial” environment.
“The two sides have agreed to maintain communication on the way ahead through the relevant military and diplomatic mechanisms. They also committed to maintain peace and tranquillity on the ground in the border areas in the interim,” it mentioned.
In Beijing, China’s Ministry of National Defence mentioned the 2 militaries carried out optimistic, in-depth, and constructive communication on resolving border problems with mutual concern.
Both sides agreed to proceed communication by navy and diplomatic channels, guided by the essential consensus of the leaders of the 2 nations, to attain an appropriate answer as quickly as potential and “turn the page” in the border scenario, the Chinese readout on the twenty first spherical of talks mentioned.
The jap Ladakh border standoff erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent conflict in the Pangong Lake space. The Eastern Ladakh standoff has resulted in a digital freeze of bilateral ties on all fronts besides commerce.
India is urgent the People’s Liberation Army to disengage from the Depsang and Demchok, sustaining that there can’t be restoration of normalcy in its relations with China so long as the state of the borders stays irregular.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
