New Delhi: India and China have agreed once again to maintain dialogue and communication through the diplomatic and military mechanisms to reach a “mutually acceptable solution” for complete disengagement from all friction points.
“……the two sides agreed to maintain dialogue and communication through the diplomatic and military mechanisms to reach a mutually acceptable solution for complete disengagement from all friction points to ensure full restoration of peace and tranquility to enable progress in the bilateral relations,” an MEA release said.
The statement came after the 22nd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) held on Friday, June 25, 2021.
Additional Secretary (East Asia) from the Ministry of External Affairs led the Indian delegation.
The Director-General of the Boundary & Oceanic Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the Chinese delegation.
The two sides had a frank exchange of views on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas. Both sides agreed on the need to find an early resolution to the remaining issues along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh keeping in view the agreement reached between the two Foreign Ministers in September 2020, the release said.
Both parties agreed that, meanwhile, they will maintain ground stability and avoid any adverse incidents.
The two sides agreed to hold the next round of the Senior Commanders meeting at an early date to achieve the aim of complete disengagement from all the friction points along the LAC in the Western Sector under the existing bilateral agreements and protocols, the release said.
