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BRICS SUMMIT IN RUSSIA

Indian and Chinese army begin disengagement

after Modi and Xi break the ice in Russia

Modi says that maintaining peace and stability on the border should remain a priority

of he two countries and mutual trust should be the basis of bilateral ties

OUR BUREAU
Kazan (Russia)

isengagement of troops of
India and China has started
Dat two friction points in Dem-
chok and Depsang Plains in the East-
ern Ladakh sector, defense officials
said.
As per the agreements between
the two sides, the Indian troops have
started pulling back equipment to
rear locations in the respective areas,
they said.
On October 21, India announced
that it reached an agreement with
China on patrolling along the Line of
Actual Control (LAC) in eastern La-
dakh ending the over four-year-long
military standoff.
Speaking at an event in New Del- Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, in Kazan. (ANI Photo)
hi on October 24, Defense Minister
Rajnath Singh said the two countries The border standoff between In- retary said. leaders in current scenario in geo-
had reached a consensus to restore dia and China began in eastern La- External Affairs Minister S Jais- political situations, he said, “I think
the “ground situation” based on the dakh along the LAC in 2020, sparked hankar addressing an event in New the meeting between Prime Minis-
principles of equal and mutual secu- by Chinese military actions. This in- Delhi on October 22 said that In- ter Narendra Modi and President
rity. He added that this includes res- cident led to prolonged tensions be- dia has reached an agreement with Xi Jinping is in the right direction
toration of “patrolling and grazing to tween the two nations, significantly China on patrolling arrangements, and positive and it has put back the
traditional areas”. straining their relations. which will restore the situation along bilateral relations back on track. We
Singh attributed the progress in Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to have had an arms stalemate for the
ties to the “power of engaging in con- addressing a media briefing on the what it was before May 2020. past four and a half years since the
tinuous dialogue because, sooner or sidelines of BRICS summit in Ka- Meanwhile, Jawaharlal Nehru Galwan incident in June 2020. So,
later, solutions will emerge.” zan said that during the meeting of University (JNU) Professor Srikanth the current move is actually welcome
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Kondapalli has welcomed the meet- because two big populated countries,
Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping the two leaders ing held between Prime Minister Na- growing economies, nuclear powers,
President Xi Jinping on the sidelines “welcomed the agreement reached rendra Modi and Chinese President huge conventional military strength,
of the BRICS Summit in Russia and between the two sides through sus- Xi Jinping, calling it “positive” and aspirations as developing countries
welcomed the agreement reached be- tained dialogue over the last several stressing that it has put the bilateral and mobilizing the Global South.”
tween the two countries on patrolling weeks in diplomatic as well as mili- relations back on track. “These two countries have been
arrangements along the LAC in east- tary channels.” Professor In Chinese Studies fighting for the past four and a half
ern Ladakh. “PM Modi underscored the im- at JNU, Srikanth Kondapallim not- years. I think this is necessary that the
Prime Minister Modi said that portance of not allowing differenc- ed that the two nations had an arms strategic leaderships decided to bury
maintaining peace and stability on es on boundary-related matters to stalemate for the past four and half the hatchet and prepare for some kind
the border should remain a priority disturb peace and tranquility on our years since the Galwan incident in of an understanding on the border,
of the two countries and mutual trust borders. The two leaders noted that 2020 and termed it necessary that the especially starting with patrolling and
should remain the basis of bilateral the special representatives on the In- strategic leaderships decided to bury other things. So, number one, this is
ties. The Prime Minister said that the dia-China boundary question have a the hatchets and prepare for some a historic meeting, and this is neces-
India-China relationship is important critical role to play in the resolution kind of an understanding on the bor- sary as both the countries are on the
not only for the people of the two of the boundary question and for the der, particularly patrolling. verge of conflict, and this is not suit-
countries but also for global peace, maintenance of peace and tranquility When asked about the impor- able for both the peoples. So, this is
stability and progress. in the border areas,” the Foreign Sec- tance of the meeting between two number one significance,” he added.

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