India and China agreed to take measures to additional ease the scenario on the borders whereas persevering with to implement the October settlement to resolve the standoff in jap Ladakh comprehensively, the Chinese language Overseas Ministry mentioned a day after talks in New Delhi.
China and India held the thirty second assembly of the Working Mechanism for Session and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs (WMCC) on Thursday (December 5, 2024) in New Delhi, and the 2 sides agreed to take care of communication by way of diplomatic and army channels, and safeguard sustainable peace and stability within the border areas.
Either side positively assessed the options reached on border-related points and agreed to proceed implementing them comprehensively and successfully, whereas taking measures to additional ease the border scenario, a press launch issued by the Ministry in Beijing on Friday (December 6, 2024).
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That is the primary assembly of WMCC after the October 21 settlement between the 2 nations to resolve the over 4 yearlong army standoff in jap Ladakh that had introduced the relations between the 2 nations to a standstill.
The 2 sides additionally agreed to proceed leveraging the position of the border negotiation mechanism, sustaining communication by way of diplomatic and army channels, and safeguarding sustainable peace and stability within the border areas, the discharge mentioned.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA), in its press launch on the talks on Thursday, mentioned each side mirrored on the teachings learnt from the jap Ladakh border row with a purpose to stop such face-offs in future.
Additionally at Thursday’s WMCC the 2 sides agreed to take care of peace and tranquillity in border areas according to bilateral pacts and protocols.
The 2 sides additionally ready for the following assembly of the Particular Representatives on the boundary query.
“The two sides positively affirmed the implementation of the most recent disengagement agreement which completed the resolution of the issues that emerged in 2020,” the MEA launch mentioned.
The jap Ladakh army standoff between India and China started in Could 2020 and a lethal conflict on the Galwan Valley in June that 12 months resulted in a extreme pressure in ties between the 2 neighbours.
The face-off successfully ended following completion of the disengagement course of from the final two friction factors of Demchok and Depsang below an settlement finalised on October 21.
Two days after the pact was firmed up, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese language President Xi Jinping held talks on the sidelines of the Brics Summit within the Russian metropolis of Kazan.
Within the assembly, the 2 sides agreed to revive a number of dialogue mechanisms together with the Particular Representatives dialogue on boundary questions.
India’s Particular Consultant for the dialogue is NSA Ajit Doval whereas the Chinese language facet is headed on the talks by Overseas Minister Wang Yi.
“They also prepared for the next meeting of the Special Representatives, which is to be held in accordance with the decision of the two leaders in their meeting in Kazan on October 23,” the MEA mentioned on the WMCC talks.
It mentioned “both sides reviewed the situation in border areas, and reflected on the lessons learnt from the events of 2020 in order to prevent their recurrence.”
“In this context, they highlighted the importance of regular exchanges and contacts at diplomatic and military level through established mechanisms.” “They agreed on the need for effective border management and maintenance of peace and tranquillity in accordance with relevant bilateral agreements, protocols and understandings reached between the two governments,” the MEA added.
The Indian delegation on the talks was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia) within the MEA.
The Chinese language group was headed by Hong Liang, Director Normal of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Division on the Chinese language Overseas Ministry.
Hong additionally referred to as on Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri.
Revealed – December 06, 2024 04:21 pm IST
