China said on Friday it had reached a “five-point consensus” with India regarding the situation in the Royal Line of Control (ALC) after talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers in Moscow, but offered no further. details.
A statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry also cited Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who held a nearly two-hour meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting. on Thursday night, saying that the differences between the two sides should be placed “in a proper context in relation to bilateral relations.”
“The two sides reached a five-point consensus regarding the current situation after a full and in-depth discussion,” the statement said, without giving details.
The statement further said that the Chinese side is willing to “support a strengthened dialogue between the border troops of both sides to solve specific problems,” and that it will “keep in contact with the Indian side through diplomatic and military channels and commit to to restore peace. ” and tranquility in the border areas ”.
The Indian side is prepared to work with China to ease tensions through dialogue and negotiation and to restore and maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas, the statement said.
There was no official news about the meeting of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Jaishankar and Wang met for the crucial talks in Moscow in the context of rising tensions throughout LAC after both countries amassed more troops in the Ladakh sector.
The two leaders were in the same room twice earlier in the day, first for a meeting of SCO foreign ministers and then for a Russia-India-China (RIC) grouping lunch, before beginning their talks. bilateral a bit. after 8pm India time.
Wang was quoted by the Chinese statement as saying that the bilateral relations have “reached a crossroads again”, but as long as the two sides “keep moving the relationship in the right direction, there will be no difficulty or challenge that it cannot.” overcome”.
He also highlighted China’s “severe position” on the situation in the border areas, “emphasizing that the imperative is to immediately stop provocations such as shootings and other dangerous actions that violate the commitments assumed by the two parties.” Wang said it is also “important to push back all the personnel and equipment he has trespassed” and that “the border troops must withdraw quickly so that the situation can diminish.”
However, New Delhi has rejected all of Beijing’s claims that Indian troops had crossed LAC and blamed the latest clashes between August 29-30 and September 7 on the provocative military actions of Chinese forces.
There have been clashes between the two sides on the southern shore of Pangong Lake after provocative Chinese moves to change the status quo on August 29-30. India also said that during the latest clash on September 7, Chinese soldiers fired into the air after being deterred from approaching an Indian outpost, the first time weapons had been used against the LAC since 1975.
Since then, both sides have further strengthened their military presence in the region by moving additional troops, tanks and other weapons. However, the Chinese side has been shaken by India’s proactive move to station its troops at various strategic heights to prevent further land grabs on the southern shore of Lake Pangong.
The Chinese statement quoted Wang as saying that “it is normal for China and India to have differences as two important neighboring countries”, although it is important to “put these differences in proper context for bilateral relations.”
The two sides should be guided by the strategic consensus between Chinese and Indian leaders that the two countries are not “competitive rivals or threats from the other, but partners for cooperation and development opportunities of the other,” Wang said.
Like two large developing countries, China and India need “cooperation, not confrontation; and mutual trust, you don’t suspect, ”he said. “Whenever the situation gets difficult, it is of utmost importance to ensure the stability of the overall relationship and preserve mutual trust,” he added.
The Chinese statement further quoted Jaishankar as saying that the Indian side does not want tensions to escalate in the border areas. “India’s policy towards China has not changed. The Indian side believes that China’s policy towards India has also not changed, ”the statement said.
“The Indian side does not see the development of India-China relations as dependent on solving the border issue and India does not want to back down. The truth is that India-China relations have steadily progressed over the years. The leaders of China and India have met several times and reached a series of important consensuses on the development of bilateral relations, ”he also said.
The Indian side has repeatedly said in recent weeks that it is committed to resolving the border standoff through peaceful negotiations, although it also opposes any unilateral efforts to alter the status quo throughout LAC.
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