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BEIJING / NEW DELHI, Sept. 11 (Reuters): China and India said on Friday they agreed to reduce renewed tensions on their disputed border with the Himalayas and take steps to restore “peace and tranquility” following a high-level diplomatic meeting. in Moscow. .
Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met in Moscow on Thursday and reached a five-point consensus, including agreements that the current border situation does not suit them and that Troops from both sides must quickly withdraw and ease tensions, the two countries said in a joint statement.
The consensus, reached on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, came after a clash in the border area in the western Himalayas earlier this week.
Shares of defense-related companies fell in China early Friday after the news, with the CSI National Defense Industry Index falling 1.2% and on track for its steepest weekly decline since Oct. 12. 2018. Tongyu heavy industry shares fell as much as 16.4%.
China and India accused each other of shooting into the air during the clash, a violation of the long-standing protocol of not using firearms along the sensitive border.
Wang told Jaishankar during the meeting that “it is imperative to immediately stop provocations such as shooting and other dangerous actions that violate the commitments made by the two sides,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Wang also told Jaishankar that all personnel and equipment that have crossed the border must be moved and that border troops from both sides “must withdraw quickly” to reduce the situation.
The comments contrast with the recent show of force by the Chinese military. The Global Times of China, an influential tabloid published by the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party of China, reported on Wednesday that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was moving soldiers, bombers and armored vehicles to the border.
Chinese state media also recently reported on simulated jump drills by PLA paratroopers in Tibet.
the Global times he said in an editorial published Thursday night that any conversation with India should be accompanied by “preparation for war.”
“The Chinese side must be fully prepared to take military action when diplomatic engagement fails, and its front-line troops must be able to respond to emergencies and be ready to fight at any time,” the newspaper said.
“India has abnormal confidence to confront China. It does not have enough strength. If India is kidnapped by extreme nationalist forces and continues to pursue its radical policy towards China, it will pay a heavy price.” – Reuters
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