NEW DELHI : India said on Thursday that China should sincerely work with him to achieve complete disconnection as soon as possible from all areas of friction, including Pangong Lake, and hoped that the Chinese side would strictly abide by the Royal Line of Control (LAC) and ” make no more attempts to unilaterally change the status quo. “
Addressing the weekly press conference, Foreign Ministry (MEA) spokesman Anurag Srivastava said both sides should focus on easing tensions in areas of friction by refraining from any action that may lead to an escalation of the situation.
“The Chinese side should sincerely work with the Indian side to achieve complete disengagement as soon as possible of all friction zones, including Pangong Lake, as well as to reduce escalation in border areas in accordance with bilateral agreements and protocols on maintaining peace and tranquility on the border We hope that the Chinese side will strictly respect and observe the actual line of control and make no more attempts to unilaterally change the status quo, “he said.
Srivastava said that Foreign Minister S Jaishankar met with his Chinese counterpart in Moscow on September 10.
He said that the two Foreign Ministers reached an agreement outlining the way forward and that this meeting followed the meeting that the two Defense Ministers had in Moscow on September 4.
“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. Therefore, both sides should focus on alleviating the tensions in the areas of friction by refraining from any action that may lead to an escalation in the situation. This requires strict adherence to bilateral agreements and protocols and not making unilateral attempts to change the status quo, “said Srivastava.
He also referred to the comments of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in both Houses of Parliament and said that the minister had stated that India is committed to peaceful dialogue with the Chinese side, including through diplomatic and military channels.
Rajnath Singh told the Rajya Sabha Sabha on Thursday that the conduct of the country’s armed forces throughout the border clashes between India and China showed that they were maintaining ‘sayyam’ (restraint) and showing ‘shaurya’ (courage) in the face of actions. provocateurs of the Chinese army. .
The two countries have been at odds since April-May and the Chinese have not left areas in the Finger area and other sticking points in the eastern Ladakh area.
Several rounds of talks have produced no significant results in easing border tensions.
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