Talks with China continue, soon Chinese troops will retreat in East Ladakh: Foreign Ministry

India expressed hope that further talks with China would help the two sides reach a mutually acceptable agreement to fully withdraw from all conflict zones on the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Shrivastava said in the press conference that the two sides are maintaining contacts through diplomatic and military means and through these discussions, both sides have helped to increase understanding about each other’s stance.

When asked about the report of the Indian consulate in Shanghai appointing at least one member of the Chinese Communist Party, he said that he was not in a position to independently confirm this information. He said that we have seen the media report in this regard. We are not in a position to independently confirm this. Srivastava said that in some countries the permission of the local administration is required for the appointment of local employees, although all our missions ensure that all security precautions are taken in this regard.

On media questions in this regard, the spokesman of the Chinese Embassy said that the allegations are baseless. When asked about the next round of the India-China military and diplomatic talks over the seven-month-old border impasse, a spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs did not respond directly, although he said that India hopes that further talks will help troops in eastern Ladakh Will help to reach an agreement for a complete retreat.

Shrivastava said that it is our hope that further talks will help both sides reach a mutually acceptable agreement to ensure complete retreat in all conflict areas along the Line of Actual Control in the Western Sector and establish peace at the earliest will gain help in. It is worth noting that in the eastern Ladakh mountainous region of eastern Ladakh, about 50 thousand Indian soldiers are deployed in a fully prepared position. Negotiations to end the deadlock between the two countries have not yielded any concrete results yet.