China says newest border talks with India held in ‘candid, pragmatic ambiance’

China on Wednesday mentioned the most recent spherical of the border talks with India was held in a “candid and pragmatic atmosphere” and the 2 sides had a “positive, constructive and in-depth discussion” on the decision of the remaining points alongside the Line of Actual Control within the Western Sector.

The nineteenth spherical of China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border assembly level on the Indian facet from August 13 to 14.

A joint press launch issued after the two-day talks didn’t point out any rapid breakthrough within the disengagement of troops within the remaining friction factors.

“China commends the progress made through the meeting. In a candid and pragmatic atmosphere, the two sides had a positive, constructive and in-depth discussion on the resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in the Western Sector,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin mentioned on Wednesday in response to a query by the official media right here.

“In line with the guidance provided by the leadership, they exchanged views in an open and forward-looking manner,” Wang mentioned.

The two sides agreed to resolve the remaining points in an expeditious method and keep the momentum of dialogue and negotiations via army and diplomatic channels. In the interim, the 2 sides agreed to keep up the peace and tranquility on the bottom within the border areas, the spokesperson mentioned.

The talks have been held days forward of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to Johannesburg subsequent week to attend a summit of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) the place he’s set to return face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in an over three-year confrontation in sure friction factors in japanese Ladakh at the same time as the 2 sides accomplished disengagement from a number of areas following intensive diplomatic and army talks.

In the 18th spherical of the army dialogue that was held on April 23, the Indian facet had pitched for resolving the lingering points at Depsang and Demchok on the earliest.

On July 24, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met high Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on the sidelines of a gathering of the five-nation grouping BRICS in Johannesburg.

India has been sustaining that its ties with China can’t be regular until there’s peace within the border areas.

The japanese Ladakh border standoff erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent conflict within the Pangong lake space.

The ties between the 2 nations nosedived considerably following the fierce conflict within the Galwan Valley in June 2020 that marked probably the most severe army battle between the 2 sides in many years.

As a results of a collection of army and diplomatic talks, the 2 sides accomplished the disengagement course of in 2021 on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and within the Gogra space.

Edited By:

Rishabh Sharma

Published On:

Aug 16, 2023