China And India Seek a Peaceful Solution To The Border Dispute

New Delhi: Indian and Chinese military commanders have agreed to resolve the current border issue in eastern Ladakh peacefully under bilateral agreements reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in recent years, a statement from India said. Has agreed to resolve.

According to the Dawn newspaper, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs recalled that in recent weeks, India and China had adopted diplomatic and military channels to deal with the situation along the border.

"A meeting between the (Indian) corps commander based in Leh and the Chinese commander took place on June 6 in the Chashul Moldo region," the statement said.

He said that the meeting was held in a cordial and positive atmosphere, the two sides agreed to resolve the border dispute peacefully in accordance with various bilateral agreements and the overall development of bilateral relations in line with the agreement between the leaders. India and China agreed on the need for peace in the border areas.

The Indian newspaper The Hindu, citing unnamed sources, said that the Indian side had pressured China to return to its April positions.

The ministry said that the two sides also noted that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and agreed that an early resolution would help further enhance relations. It will be proved.

"Similarly, both sides will continue their military and diplomatic engagements to resolve the situation and ensure peace and stability in the border areas," the statement said.

The Indian delegation was led by Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, General Officer Commanding, Leh Base 14 Corps, while the Chinese delegation was led by Major General Liu Lin, Commander, Tibet Military District. It should be noted that the armies of China and India are rivals in Ladakh and it was feared that the tension would increase.

Late last month, India rejected the US president's offer to mediate a border dispute with China, saying it was seeking a "solution" to the issue with Beijing.

The offer of mediation by US President Donald Trump came after Indian defense sources said that hundreds of Chinese troops had entered the disputed zone along the 3,500-kilometer border.

According to media reports, the two countries' forces had set up camp in the Galvan Valley of Ladakh and accused each other of crossing the disputed border.

In a briefing in New Delhi, Indian officials had said that about 80 to 100 tents have been set up by China while 60 tents have also been set up by India.

On the other hand, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that "China is committed to maintaining peace and stability in its and India's border areas, including the protection of its territorial sovereignty."

However, the Indian military said in a statement that Chinese troops had stopped India's routine patrol along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Later, statements from retired Indian military officers and diplomats made it clear that the real cause of the border dispute was India's construction of roads and runways.

Keep in mind that India and China share a border with the Himalayas and the two countries have a long-running border dispute, with both blaming each other.

China claims 90,000 sq km in India's northeastern region, while India says China has occupied 38,000 sq km in the western Himalayas, and the two countries have held dozens of meetings over the border dispute. Have done but no solution could be found.