Looking ahead to subsequent spherical of navy talks quickly: MEA on jap Ladakh row

By PTI

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday stated it’s wanting ahead to the following spherical of navy talks with China at an early date for the decision of the remaining points in jap Ladakh.

The feedback by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi got here two days after the 2 sides held diplomatic talks on the lingering border standoff.

“I am not aware of any particular date that I can share with you at this point, but I would like to emphasise that we look forward to this commanders’ meeting at an early date,” Bagchi stated.

In the diplomatic talks on Tuesday, India and China agreed to carry the following spherical of the Senior Commanders’ assembly quickly to attain full disengagement from all friction factors in jap Ladakh.

After the talks, the MEA stated it was agreed to carry the following spherical of navy talks at an early date to attain the target of full disengagement from all friction factors alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in accordance with the prevailing bilateral agreements and protocols.

The standoff started in early May of 2020.

As a results of the navy talks, the 2 sides accomplished the disengagement course of final 12 months on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and within the Gogra space.

India has been persistently sustaining that peace and tranquillity alongside the LAC are key for the general improvement of the bilateral ties.

Asked about media reviews of back-channel talks between India and Pakistan, Bagchi stated he wouldn’t touch upon speculative reviews.

He stated India wishes regular neighbourly relations with Pakistan in a conducive environment, freed from terror, hostilities and violence.

On India’s commerce ties with Pakistan, he stated New Delhi by no means felt that commerce relations ought to be stopped.