Beijing: China’s military has said the situation along the India-China border is “generally stable at present” and both sides have maintained “effective” communication to resolve the military standoff in eastern Ladakh. Defense Ministry spokesperson Senior Colonel Wu Qian was reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent interview with ‘Newsweek’ magazine in which Modi had expressed hope that India and China would expand their borders through a positive and constructive bilateral partnership at the diplomatic and military levels. But we will restore and maintain peace and tranquility.
Situation stable in border areas
Wu said, “At this time, the situation in the border areas between China and India is generally stable.” Will continue dialogue with China to resolve the impasse. “The two sides have maintained effective communication through diplomatic and military channels, conducted positive, constructive dialogue and achieved positive progress,” Wu said, adding that both sides will work together to resolve the standoff as soon as possible. Have agreed to reach a mutually acceptable solution soon.
PM Modi had said this
PM Modi had said in his interview that relations with China are important for India. “It is my belief that we need to urgently address the long-standing situation at our borders so that the abnormality in our bilateral interactions can be left behind,” he said. “Stable and peaceful relations between India and China are important not only for our two countries but for the entire region and the world.”
what did china say
Responding to Modi’s interview on April 11, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning had said that strong and stable China-India relations serve the interests of both countries and are conducive to peace and development in the region and beyond.
Impasse in India-China relations
Relations between India and China, except trade, have been strained since a standoff broke out on the eastern Ladakh border on May 5, 2020, following violent clashes in the Pangong Tso (lake) area. The standoff in eastern Ladakh has resulted in bilateral relations coming to a standstill on all fronts except trade. The two sides have so far held 21 rounds of Corps Commander level talks to resolve the standoff. According to the Chinese Army, both sides have so far agreed to disengage from four points – Galwan Valley, Pangong Lake, Hot Springs and Jiannan Daban (Gogra). India is pressurizing China’s PLA to withdraw troops from Depsang and Demchok areas. He says that as long as the border situation remains abnormal, normalcy cannot be restored in its relations with China. (Language)
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