India-China to cease Ladakh border standoff? Beijing confirms agreement with New Delhi
China on Tuesday has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the long standing enmity due to the border dispute in eastern Ladakh.
PTC News Desk: China on Tuesday has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with India to end the long standing enmity due to the border dispute in eastern Ladakh.
“Over a recent period, China and India have been in close communication through diplomatic and military channels on issues related to the China-India border. Going forward China will work with India to implement these resolutions," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said. Chine however refused to provide further details.
Earlier on Monday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that an agreement has been reached regarding patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border area followed by China's confirmation.
On the other hand, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday emphasised the need to rebuild trust between India and China following the recent border patrolling agreement. "Decade of Transformation: Indian Army in Stride with the Future" at the United Service Institution, Gen. Dwivedi made his first statement after the announcement of the India-China border patrolling agreement.
Gen Dwivedi stressed that restoring trust along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) would be a gradual process, to return to the April 2020 status quo. "We are working to rebuild trust, and restoring that trust will take time," he added, highlighting the steps of disengagement, de-escalation, and buffer zone management as crucial for easing tensions between the two nations.
The announcement from both the sides comes ahead of PM Modi's Russia visit where he will be participating in BRICS summit under Russia's chairmanship.