Image Source : PTI Nine rounds of navy talks held with China, says Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stated senior navy commanders of India and China have held 9 rounds of talks on the method
of disengagement of troops in japanese Ladakh and the parleys will proceed sooner or later additionally. Addressing reporters in Vijayawada, he stated to date therewas no “visible expression” of the talks on floor. “The disengagement talks, because it is a very complicated issue because it depends on troops, you have to know the geography (like) which position and what is happening, this is being done by the military commanders,” he stated.
He was replying to a question on whether or not there could be any ministerial-level talks between each the international locations on skirmishes between troops of the Asian giants.
China and India are locked in a navy standoff in japanese Ladakh since May 5 final.
The two international locations have held a number of rounds of navy and diplomatic talks to resolve the face-off, however no vital headway has been made to date.
“So, military commanders have held nine rounds of meetings so far. We believe some progress has been made, but it is not, in a kind of situation where there is a visible expression of that on the ground,” he stated.
Jaishankar stated he and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held parleys with their counterparts of China final yr and agreed that they need to disengage in some elements.
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