Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, met in Moscow on Thursday amid hopes for possible progress in reducing tensions along the Royal Line of Control (LAC). in eastern Ladakh.
The talks between the two foreign ministers are taking place in the context of a massive rise in border tensions in eastern Ladakh triggered by further clashes between Indian and Chinese troops along LAC in eastern Ladakh .
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Following a new clash on the southern shore of Lake Pangong, India has further strengthened its military presence in the region by sending additional troops, battle tanks and other weapons. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has also strengthened its presence in the area where the situation remained very tense.
“The Foreign Minister will meet with the Chinese Foreign Minister shortly, where he will discuss this issue,” Foreign Ministry (MEA) spokesman Anurag Srivastava said at a virtual evening press conference when He was asked whether the four-month duration The border standoff will be raised by Jaishankar in the talks.
Jaishankar and Wang are in Moscow to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Srivastava reiterated India’s position that it is committed to resolving the current situation through peaceful negotiations.
“Both India and China are in regular contact through diplomatic and military channels to resolve the situation. This was the consensus when the two defense ministers met, ”he said.
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Defense Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with his Chinese counterpart, General Wei Fenghe, on the sidelines of another SCO meeting in Moscow last Friday, but the meeting apparently did not yield any tangible results.
The Indian military said on Tuesday that Chinese troops attempted to approach an Indian position near the southern shore of Pangong Lake the night before and fired into the air, a first case of bullets used across LAC after an interval of 45 years. .
The Army said this in a statement after the PLA late Monday night alleged that Indian troops crossed the LAC and “scandalously fired” warning shots near Pangong Lake.
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