EAM Jaishankar Addresses Border Disputes In Meeting With Chinese Foreign Minister

Despite tense relations between the two countries, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Thursday during the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Laos. Their discussion centered on the importance of providing clear direction to finalize the disengagement process. Following the meet, Jaishankar sent a stern message to China […]

by Avijit Gupta - July 26, 2024, 6:13 am

Despite tense relations between the two countries, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on Thursday during the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting in Laos. Their discussion centered on the importance of providing clear direction to finalize the disengagement process.

Following the meet, Jaishankar sent a stern message to China in a social media post saying, “Met with CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi in Vientiane today. Continued our ongoing discussions about our bilateral relationship. The state of the border will necessarily be reflected in the state of our ties.”

“Agreed on the need to give strong guidance to complete the disengagement process. Must ensure full respect for the LAC and past agreements. It is in our mutual interest to stabilise our ties. We should approach the immediate issues with a sense of purpose and urgency,” he added.

Earlier this month, the two leaders also met in Astana, Kazakhstan, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. India has consistently asserted that normalizing relations with China depends on achieving peace along the border.

Since May 2020, the Indian and Chinese militaries have been engaged in a standoff, and while there has been disengagement from some contentious areas, a complete resolution of the border dispute remains unresolved. Relations between the two nations deteriorated sharply after the intense clash in Galwan Valley in June 2020, which was the most severe military confrontation between them in decades.

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