External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) assembly in Dushanbe and mentioned excellent points alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC) within the Western Region (Ladakh).
“Concluded one hour bilateral meeting with State Counselor and FM of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of Dushanbe SCO Foreign Ministers meeting. Discussions were focused on outstanding issues along the LAC in the western region,” Jaishankar tweeted after the assembly.
Concluded a one-hour bilateral assembly with State Counselor and FM of China Wang Yi on the sidelines of Dushanbe SCO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
The dialogue centered on excellent points alongside the LAC within the western area. pic.twitter.com/YWJWatUEerI
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) 14 July 2021
Jaishankar mentioned he highlighted {that a} unilateral change in establishment shouldn’t be acceptable to India and sustaining peace and tranquility within the border areas is important for the event of bilateral relations.
During the assembly, either side additionally agreed to convene an early assembly between senior army commanders of India and China.
India and China have been locked in a army standoff at a number of friction factors in jap Ladakh since early May final yr. However, the 2 sides accomplished the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the north and south shores of Pangong Tso Lake in February after a collection of army and diplomatic talks.
Foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states held a collection of conferences within the Tajik capital Dushanbe to debate regional points, together with the safety state of affairs in Afghanistan. (AP)
Last week, Jaishankar had mentioned Beijing had not adopted agreements on the border challenge, which “disturbed” the muse of bilateral ties.
“I would say, for the last 40 years, we had a very stable relationship with China… China emerged as the second largest trading partner… But for the last one year, there is a lot of concern about the relationship because China has made a difference in the way of the trade,” Jaishankar mentioned. “When it came to our border, did not comply with the agreements that we have in Moscow on a three-day visit,” Jaishankar mentioned in response to a query on Sino-India relations on the Primakov Institute of World in Moscow. in Economy and International Relations.
Jaishankar is representing India on the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Besides Jaishankar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had been amongst those that attended the assembly.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
