Senior army officers of India and China winded up their six-day-long talks to solve the long pending issues in the Depsang Pains and Demchok area.
According to a senior defence official, the talks had started on August 19 and continued for six days as discussions were on between the Indian and Chinese sides with breaks in between. There is also a possibility of holding senior-level talks between the two sides very shortly.
The resolve concluded on the same day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit and two leaders talked about the boundary issue.
PM Modi raised India’s concerns about the unresolved issues along the LAC
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra informed the media in Johannesburg that Prime Minister Modi raised concerns about the unresolved issues along the LAC in the western sector of the India-China border areas in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “Prime Minister underlined that the maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas and observing and respecting the LAC are essential for the normalisation of the India- China relationship,” he said.
In this regard, the two leaders agreed to direct their “relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation,” the foreign secretary said.
Earlier on August 19, the Indian and Chinese military started Major General-level talks at two locations including the Daulat Beg Oldie and Chushul sector. In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs stated that 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.
The border disagreement between India and China is a complex issue with a long history. It is unlikely that it will be resolved quickly or easily. However, it is important for the two countries to continue to engage in dialogue and to work towards a peaceful resolution.
The dispute is over a large and strategically important area. The LAC is a disputed line that runs for over 3,400 kilometers along the Himalayas. The area in dispute is rich in natural resources and is strategically important to both countries.
The two countries have different views on the history of the region. India and China both claim that the entire area in dispute is theirs. They have different interpretations of historical treaties and documents that relate to the border.
There is a lack of trust between the two countries. The two countries have a history of conflict, and there is a lack of trust between their militaries. This makes it difficult to reach a mutually agreeable solution to the border dispute.
It is important for India and China to continue to engage in dialogue and to work towards a peaceful resolution of their border disagreement. A peaceful resolution of this dispute would be in the best interests of both countries and would help to promote stability in the region.
The statement said “In line with the guidance provided by the leadership, they exchanged views in an open and forward-looking manner. They agreed to resolve the remaining issues expeditiously and maintain the momentum of dialogue and negotiations through military and diplomatic channels. In the interim, the two sides agreed to maintain the peace and tranquillity on the ground in the border areas.”
Earlier, the 19th round of the India-China Corps Commander level meeting on August 13-14 was held at the Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the side of the LAC. However, the readout on the 19th round of the India-China Corps Commander-level meeting did not indicate any immediate breakthrough in the disengagement of troops in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh.
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