NEW DELHI: India said on Thursday that China should sincerely work with it for the complete withdrawal of troops as soon as possible from all areas of friction, including Pangong lake and take measures to reduce the situation in the east Ladakh.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anurag Srivastava India said it hopes the Chinese side will strictly respect and observe the Royal Line of Control (LAC) and make no further attempts to “unilaterally” change the status quo.
At a press conference, the MEA spokesperson also referred to the consensus reached in separate meetings between the defense ministers and the foreign ministers of the two countries in Moscow on September 4 and 10, respectively.
“There was consensus among the ministers of the two parties, during both meetings, that there should be a rapid and complete withdrawal of troops from all areas of friction throughout LAC,” Srivastava said.
“Therefore, both parties should focus on alleviating tensions in the friction areas by refraining from any action that may lead to an escalation of the situation. This requires strict compliance with bilateral agreements and protocols and not make unilateral attempts to change the status quo, “he said.
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