India, China maintain seventeenth spherical of navy talks on japanese Ladakh; no seen final result
6 min readBy PTI
NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of contemporary tensions over the conflict between their troops within the Tawang sector, India and China on Tuesday held the seventeenth spherical of high-level navy talks on the japanese Ladakh border standoff however there was no indication of any ahead motion in decision of the remaining points.
A joint assertion launched on Thursday mentioned either side exchanged views in an “open and constructive” method to resolve the “relevant issues” and described the talks as “frank and in-depth”.
It mentioned the 2 sides agreed to remain in “close contact”, keep dialogue via navy and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually-acceptable decision of the remaining points on the earliest.
The corps commander-level talks befell over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook fingers and exchanged pleasantries on the G20 summit in Bali.
People acquainted with the navy dialogue on the Chushul-Moldo border assembly level on the Chinese aspect of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) mentioned it started round 9:30 am and continued for 10 hours.
It is learnt that the Indian aspect insisted on resolving the problems on the remaining friction factors of Demchok and Depsang in japanese Ladakh as quickly as potential.
“Building on the progress made after the last meeting (16th round) on July 17, the two sides exchanged views on the resolution of the relevant issues along the LAC in the Western Sector in an open and constructive manner,” the assertion mentioned.
“They had a frank and in-depth discussion, keeping in line with the guidance provided by the state leaders to work for the resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest which would help in restoration of peace and tranquility along the LAC in the Western Sector and enable progress in bilateral relations,” it mentioned.
In line with a call taken on the sixteenth spherical of navy talks, the 2 sides carried out disengagement from Patrolling Point 15 within the Gogra-Hotsprings space in September.
“In the interim, the two sides agreed to maintain the security and stability on the ground in the Western Sector,” the joint assertion mentioned.
“The two sides agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest,” it famous.
The Corps Commander-level talks, instituted to resolve the japanese Ladakh row, befell 11 days after Indian and Chinese troops had been engaged in a conflict in Yangtse space of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector.
In an announcement in Parliament on December 13, Defence Minister Singh mentioned the Chinese troops tried to “unilaterally ” change the established order within the Yangtse space of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector however the Indian Army compelled them to retreat by its agency and resolute response.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday mentioned the Indian Army is not going to let China change the established order alongside the LAC “unilaterally” and its present deployment alongside the frontier was not seen earlier than.
When requested in regards to the Tawang incident, Bagchi mentioned he wouldn’t wish to remark and referred to the assertion made by Singh on the matter.
To one other query on whether or not related incidents occurred previously within the area, he mentioned there have been incidents when Indian troops stood agency and “you are aware of that. we have been emphasising that our soldiers will stand firm to guard our frontiers.”
Replying to a separate question on whether or not the Tawang incident was flagged by the Indian aspect on the navy talks, Bagchi mentioned he wouldn’t like to invest as he doesn’t have a affirmation on it.
India has been sustaining that its ties with China can’t be regular except there may be peace within the border areas.
The japanese Ladakh border standoff erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent conflict within the Pangong lake space.
The ties between the 2 international locations nosedived considerably following the fierce conflict within the Galwan Valley in June 2020 that marked essentially the most severe navy battle between the 2 sides in many years.
As a results of a collection of navy and diplomatic talks, the 2 sides accomplished the disengagement course of final yr on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and within the Gogra space.
The disengagement within the Pangong Lake space befell in February final yr whereas the withdrawal of troops and tools in Patrolling Point 17 (A) in Gogra befell in August final yr.
NEW DELHI: In the backdrop of contemporary tensions over the conflict between their troops within the Tawang sector, India and China on Tuesday held the seventeenth spherical of high-level navy talks on the japanese Ladakh border standoff however there was no indication of any ahead motion in decision of the remaining points.
A joint assertion launched on Thursday mentioned either side exchanged views in an “open and constructive” method to resolve the “relevant issues” and described the talks as “frank and in-depth”.
It mentioned the 2 sides agreed to remain in “close contact”, keep dialogue via navy and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually-acceptable decision of the remaining points on the earliest.
The corps commander-level talks befell over a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook fingers and exchanged pleasantries on the G20 summit in Bali.
People acquainted with the navy dialogue on the Chushul-Moldo border assembly level on the Chinese aspect of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) mentioned it started round 9:30 am and continued for 10 hours.
It is learnt that the Indian aspect insisted on resolving the problems on the remaining friction factors of Demchok and Depsang in japanese Ladakh as quickly as potential.
“Building on the progress made after the last meeting (16th round) on July 17, the two sides exchanged views on the resolution of the relevant issues along the LAC in the Western Sector in an open and constructive manner,” the assertion mentioned.
“They had a frank and in-depth discussion, keeping in line with the guidance provided by the state leaders to work for the resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest which would help in restoration of peace and tranquility along the LAC in the Western Sector and enable progress in bilateral relations,” it mentioned.
In line with a call taken on the sixteenth spherical of navy talks, the 2 sides carried out disengagement from Patrolling Point 15 within the Gogra-Hotsprings space in September.
“In the interim, the two sides agreed to maintain the security and stability on the ground in the Western Sector,” the joint assertion mentioned.
“The two sides agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest,” it famous.
The Corps Commander-level talks, instituted to resolve the japanese Ladakh row, befell 11 days after Indian and Chinese troops had been engaged in a conflict in Yangtse space of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector.
In an announcement in Parliament on December 13, Defence Minister Singh mentioned the Chinese troops tried to “unilaterally ” change the established order within the Yangtse space of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector however the Indian Army compelled them to retreat by its agency and resolute response.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday mentioned the Indian Army is not going to let China change the established order alongside the LAC “unilaterally” and its present deployment alongside the frontier was not seen earlier than.
When requested in regards to the Tawang incident, Bagchi mentioned he wouldn’t wish to remark and referred to the assertion made by Singh on the matter.
To one other query on whether or not related incidents occurred previously within the area, he mentioned there have been incidents when Indian troops stood agency and “you are aware of that. we have been emphasising that our soldiers will stand firm to guard our frontiers.”
Replying to a separate question on whether or not the Tawang incident was flagged by the Indian aspect on the navy talks, Bagchi mentioned he wouldn’t like to invest as he doesn’t have a affirmation on it.
India has been sustaining that its ties with China can’t be regular except there may be peace within the border areas.
The japanese Ladakh border standoff erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent conflict within the Pangong lake space.
The ties between the 2 international locations nosedived considerably following the fierce conflict within the Galwan Valley in June 2020 that marked essentially the most severe navy battle between the 2 sides in many years.
As a results of a collection of navy and diplomatic talks, the 2 sides accomplished the disengagement course of final yr on the north and south banks of the Pangong lake and within the Gogra space.
The disengagement within the Pangong Lake space befell in February final yr whereas the withdrawal of troops and tools in Patrolling Point 17 (A) in Gogra befell in August final yr.
