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Both sides agree on need for effective border management and maintenance of peace & tranquillity
India and China have “positively affirmed” the implementation of the October 21 disengagement agreement for the last two friction points along the border in Eastern Ladakh, according to information released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (December 5, 2024). Both sides have also made preparations for the next meeting of their respective Special Representatives, the MEA added.
The MEA statement came after the 32nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) which was held in New Delhi earlier in the day.
“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 said in its statement.
According to the MEA, Indian and Chinese officials also prepared for the next meeting of the Special Representatives, which is to be held in accordance with the decision of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in their meeting in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024.
During Thursday's meeting, 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, the MEA stated.
“They agreed on the need for effective border management and maintenance of peace & tranquillity in accordance with relevant bilateral agreements, protocols and understandings reached between the two Governments,” the MEA pointed out.
The Indian delegation was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia), and the Chinese delegation was led by Hong Liang, Director General of the Boundary & Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
While in New Delhi, the leader of the Chinese delegation also called on Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
‘India-China Ties Headed for Some Improvement’
In a detailed statement made in both the Houses of Parliament earlier this week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said bilateral relations between India and China were headed for “some improvement” after the recent disengagement agreement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. He also noted that the next step would be to consider de-escalation of the troops massed along the LAC.
“Our ties have been abnormal since 2020, when peace and tranquility in the border areas were disturbed as a result of Chinese actions. Recent developments that reflect our continuous diplomatic engagement since then have set our ties in the direction of some improvement,” EAM Jaishankar said.
Informing the House that disengagement from friction points to prevent further untoward incidents or clashes had been fully achieved, he explained, “The next priority will be to consider de-escalation, that would address the massing of troops along the LAC with associated accompaniments. It is also evident that the management of the border areas will require further attention in the light of our recent experiences”.
In June 2020, a tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh had led to a violent face-off in the Galwan Valley. Twenty Indian soldiers had lost their lives. A large number of Chinese troops were also killed though China has never officially confirmed the actual number of deaths.
Multiple rounds of talks at the military and diplomatic levels gradually led to a disengagement at Galwan Valley (July 2020), North and South banks of Pangong Lake (February 2021), Gogra ( August 2021), and Hot Springs (September 2022). But the subsequent meetings did not lead to disengagement along the last two remaining friction points along LAC in the Eastern Ladakh region (Demchok and Depsang) until October this year.
The MEA statement came after the 32nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) which was held in New Delhi earlier in the day.
“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 said in its statement.
According to the MEA, Indian and Chinese officials also prepared for the next meeting of the Special Representatives, which is to be held in accordance with the decision of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in their meeting in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024.
During Thursday's meeting, 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, the MEA stated.
“They agreed on the need for effective border management and maintenance of peace & tranquillity in accordance with relevant bilateral agreements, protocols and understandings reached between the two Governments,” the MEA pointed out.
The Indian delegation was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia), and the Chinese delegation was led by Hong Liang, Director General of the Boundary & Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
While in New Delhi, the leader of the Chinese delegation also called on Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
‘India-China Ties Headed for Some Improvement’
In a detailed statement made in both the Houses of Parliament earlier this week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said bilateral relations between India and China were headed for “some improvement” after the recent disengagement agreement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. He also noted that the next step would be to consider de-escalation of the troops massed along the LAC.
“Our ties have been abnormal since 2020, when peace and tranquility in the border areas were disturbed as a result of Chinese actions. Recent developments that reflect our continuous diplomatic engagement since then have set our ties in the direction of some improvement,” EAM Jaishankar said.
Informing the House that disengagement from friction points to prevent further untoward incidents or clashes had been fully achieved, he explained, “The next priority will be to consider de-escalation, that would address the massing of troops along the LAC with associated accompaniments. It is also evident that the management of the border areas will require further attention in the light of our recent experiences”.
In June 2020, a tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Eastern Ladakh had led to a violent face-off in the Galwan Valley. Twenty Indian soldiers had lost their lives. A large number of Chinese troops were also killed though China has never officially confirmed the actual number of deaths.
Multiple rounds of talks at the military and diplomatic levels gradually led to a disengagement at Galwan Valley (July 2020), North and South banks of Pangong Lake (February 2021), Gogra ( August 2021), and Hot Springs (September 2022). But the subsequent meetings did not lead to disengagement along the last two remaining friction points along LAC in the Eastern Ladakh region (Demchok and Depsang) until October this year.
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