Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it found “no contradiction” in Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi’s recent remarks on the India-China border situation. The remarks came days after General Dwivedi called the situation along the Line of Actual Control “sensitive”, adding that a “degree” of standoff still persists.
“We do not see any contradiction between what the Army Chief has said and the position we have taken,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
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India and China finalised a border agreement on October 21 last year, following which disengagement of troops in Eastern Ladakh’s Depsang and Demchok areas was completed.
Months after the border breakthrough, General Dwivedi earlier this week said that efforts are needed to restore trust between the Indian and the Chinese militaries.
“The terrain has been doctored by both sides, and while temporary moratoriums are maintained in buffer zones, further negotiations are essential for long-term resolution”.
When asked about General Dwivedi’s remarks, Jaiswal said the Army and the Ministry of External Affairs were on the same page on the India-China border issue. He also noted that Jaishankar had also underlined that the “task of de-escalation remains to be addressed”.
“I would refer to the position taken by the external affairs minister in the parliament. The external affairs minister had made the position very clear with regard to disengagement,” Jaiswal said.
“This is indeed what we have agreed upon with regard to Depsang and Demchok. The terms of the disengagement agreement reached prior to October 21, 2024 continue to hold in relevant areas in eastern Ladakh,” he added.
Two days after the India-China border truce, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks on the margins of the BRICS Summit in Russia on October 23 and agreed to revive various bilateral dialogue mechanisms.
Two months later, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing and discussed ways to improve ties and manage differences.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
