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INDIA-CHINA BORDER TENSIONS

STABILITY

SANS TRUST?

Ahead of the BRICS and G-20 summits, New Delhi and Beijing show interest in

stabilizing the border situation. But there are serious hurdles in achieving peace as
Indian and Chinese troops remain in eyeball-to-eyeball situation at the border

OUR BUREAU

New Delhi/Beijing/Johannesburg
s India prepares to host the
G-20 summit in September,
Athere seems to be some effort
by India and China to bring some sta-
bility in their bilateral relations.
India on Thursday said Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and Chi-
nese President Xi Jinping at the con-
clusion of the dinner hosted by the
Indonesian President during the Bali
G20 Summit last year, exchanged
courtesies and spoke of the need to
stabilize bilateral relations.
“During the Bali G20 Summit
last year, Prime Minister and Presi-
dent Xi Jinping, at the conclusion of
the dinner hosted by the Indonesian
President, exchanged courtesies
and spoke of the need to stabilize
our bilateral relations,” Ministry
of External Affairs (MEA) Official
Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said
during a weekly media briefing on
Thursday.
The MEA Official Spokesperson
said India has steadfastly maintained
that the key to the resolution of In- Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Chinses President Xi Jinping during the G20 Leader’s Summit in Bali last year (ANI)
dia-China issues is to resolve the sit-
uation along the LAC on the western has eroded the strategic trust be- dia-China boundary since 2020 had malcy in bilateral relations. The two
sector of the India-China boundary tween the two nations. eroded strategic trust and the public sides agreed that the India-China bi-
and to restore peace and tranquility In a meeting with China’s top and political basis of the relation- lateral relationship is significant not
in the border areas. diplomat Wang Yi, Doval stressed ship,” the Ministry of External Af- only for the two countries but also
This clarification came after the significance of continuing efforts fairs stated in an official release. for the region and world,” the release
NSA Ajit Doval said on the sidelines to thoroughly address the issue and “NSA emphasized the impor- added.
of the 13th BRICS National Security re-establish peace in the border re- tance of continuing efforts to fully re- National Security Advisor Ajit
Advisor’s meeting in Johannesburg gions. “During the meeting, NSA solve the situation and restore peace Doval met the Member of the Com-
on Tuesday that the situation along conveyed that the situation along the and tranquility in the border areas, munist Party of China (CPC) Politi-
the Line of Actual Control (LAC) LAC in the Western Sector of the In- so as to remove impediments to nor- Continued on next page... >>

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