India on Friday hoped that China will work with it to make sure disengagement of troops in remaining areas of japanese Ladakh on the earliest, and asserted that de-escalation of pressure alone will result in restoration of peace and tranquility in border areas and supply situations for progress of bilateral ties.
At a media briefing, Spokesperson within the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi stated the 2 sides proceed to stay in contact by army and diplomatic channels on the problem.
He additionally referred to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s feedback {that a} prolongation of the scenario is in neither aspect’s curiosity.
“We, therefore, hope that the Chinese side will work with us to ensure that disengagement in the remaining areas is completed at the earliest,” he added.
This, he stated, would permit each side to think about de-escalation of forces in japanese Ladakh as that alone will result in the restoration of peace and tranquility and supply situations for progress of the bilateral relationship.
Bagchi additionally stated that there was a consensus that the 2 sides ought to now shortly resolve the remaining points within the area.
“The disengagement in Pangong Lake area was a significant step forward and it has provided a good basis for resolution of other remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control in western sector,” he stated.
Bagchi stated the 2 sides had detailed change of views on the remaining points each on the the senior commanders’ assembly and the discussions held beneath the framework of Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs.
