Indian and Chinese foreign ministers have called for the need to manage the border dispute along the Line of Actual Control between the two...
Indian and Chinese foreign ministers have called for the need to manage the border dispute along the Line of Actual Control between the two countries.
The remarks came after the Indian Army on Monday said that the Chinese soldiers had “carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo” in eastern Ladakh on the intervening night of August 29 and 30. However, the Army said their attempts were thwarted by Indian soldiers. The incident occurred on the south bank of Pangong Tso.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi asserted that Beijing was committed to maintaining stability along the India-China border and will not be the first to create a complicated situation. “China pursues a policy of good-neighborliness and friendship,” he said, according to Global Times. “We hope to live in long-term stability and friendship with all our neighbors.”
Wang said that Beijing was ready to work with its neighbouring countries to resolve matters through friendly consultation in terms of building friendship and partnership. The Chinese foreign minister said no demarcation between the two countries had led to the problems, adding that “we are ready to manage all kinds of issues through dialogue with the Indian side”.
Meanwhile, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that the...
