NEW DELHI: Amid the border clash with China in eastern Ladakh, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday he said that it is an ongoing issue and that “we must have confidence in our armed forces and in their ability to secure our interests.”
Jaishankar said that it is also necessary to trust the system’s ability, both of military commanders and diplomatic channels, to negotiate with the Chinese.
When asked about the situation on the border in eastern Ladakh, Jaishankar told Times Now in an interview: “You know this is going to unfold. There will be things that China has done. There will be answers that India has given .. . they are actually negotiations on the way. ”
“I understand the compulsions of the media to know everything yesterday, unfortunately, real life is a little different. So it is about national security. This is a very complicated ground situation,” he said.
“We need to have confidence in our armed forces and their ability to secure our interests and, frankly, in the capacity of the system, I mean both military commanders and diplomatic channels, when negotiating with the Chinese,” he said.
“Do not call a party … before it is halfway there,” added the foreign minister.
During the interview, Jaishankar also spoke extensively about his recently published book “The India Way”.
The situation in eastern Ladakh multiplied after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes in the Galwan Valley on June 15. The Chinese side acknowledged having suffered casualties, but has not yet released details.
The situation deteriorated further after at least three attempts by soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to “intimidate” Indian troops along the north and south banks of the river. Pangong Lake Area in the last three weeks where even shots were fired into the air for the first time at the Line of Royal Control (LAC) in 45 years.
As tensions escalated further, Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held talks on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Moscow on September 10, where they reached a five-point agreement to ease the situation in eastern Ladakh.
The agreement was the basis for the sixth round of talks at the Corps commander level on Monday, which was also attended for the first time by a deputy secretary of the Foreign Ministry.
The agreement that aimed to end the tense confrontation included measures such as the rapid withdrawal of troops, avoiding actions that could increase tensions, compliance with all agreements and protocols on border management and measures to restore peace in LAC.
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