Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian Said Situation in Ladakh “Controllable” (File)
Beijing:
China and India have agreed to deal with the “serious matter” caused by the conflict in the Galwan Valley in a “fair manner” and the two sides are in communication and coordination through diplomatic and military channels to defuse the tensions as soon as possible, a senior Chinese official said today.
At least 20 Indian military personnel, including a commander, gave their lives for the country in clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday evening.
Official Chinese media also acknowledged the losses on the Chinese side without mentioning figures.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said today that after the incident, the two sides were in communication and coordination on the matter through diplomatic and military channels.
“The two sides agreed to deal with the serious issue caused by the conflict in the valley in a fair manner, to jointly observe consensus at the commander’s level and to dissipate tensions as soon as possible and to safeguard peace and tranquility “, did he declare.
“At present, the overall situation is stable and controllable. We believe that, under the leadership of the significant consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, the parties can address the relevant issue, jointly safeguard peace and stability in border areas and work for healthy development. Bilateral relations, “said Zhao.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday and the two sides agreed to “calm down” the tensions on the ground “as soon as possible” and to maintain peace and quiet in the border area as part of the agreement between the two parties. two countries.
During the briefing, the spokesperson read the entire press release issued by the Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday on the telephone conversation between Mr. Wang and Mr. Jaishankar.
During the conversation, Mr. Jaishankar conveyed the strongest protest against the violent confrontation to Mr. Wang India and said the unprecedented development will “have a serious impact” on bilateral relations.
He asked the Chinese side to reassess its actions and take corrective measures, the foreign ministry said in a statement in New Delhi.
“The Chinese side took premeditated and planned measures which were directly responsible for the violence and the resulting losses. It reflected an intention to change the facts on the ground in violation of all our agreements so as not to change the status quo” said Mr. Jaishankar to Mr. Wang.
China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement in Beijing that the two sides had agreed to treat the serious events caused by the conflict in the Galwan valley “fairly”, jointly respecting the consensus reached during military meetings between the two sides , “cool the situation on the ground as soon as possible” and maintain peace and tranquility in the border area in accordance with the agreement reached so far between the two countries.
Large numbers of Indian and Chinese soldiers have engaged in an eyeball situation in the Galwan Valley and some other areas of eastern Ladakh in the past five weeks, including at Pangong Tso, in the Valley of Galwan, Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldie in eastern Ladakh.
Monday’s confrontation was the biggest confrontation between the two soldiers after their 1967 clashes in Nathu La when India lost around 80 soldiers while more than 300 Chinese soldiers were killed in the confrontation.
The Indian army fiercely opposed the transgressions and demanded their immediate withdrawal to restore peace and tranquility in the region. The two sides have held a series of talks over the past few days to resolve the conflict.
The India-China border dispute covers the 3,488 km long real control line (LAC).
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