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Delhi conveys its concerns over violent face-off in Galwan Valley
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New Delhi(Agencies):India
and China on Wednesday agreed that expeditious implementation of the previously
agreed understanding on disengagement of troops from standoff points in eastern
Ladakh would help ensure peace and tranquillity in the border areas, the
Ministry of External Affairs said.
The two sides held diplomatic
talks through video conference to explore ways to ease tension along the Line
of Actual Control in the eastern Ladakh region.
The MEA said the situation in
the region was discussed in detail and the Indian side conveyed its concerns
over the violent face-off in Galwan Valley on June 15. Twenty Indian Army
personnel were killed in the clash.
“In this regard, it was emphasised that both
sides should strictly respect and observe the Line of Actual Control,” the MEA
said in a statement.
It said the two delegations
agreed that the expeditious implementation of the understanding on
disengagement would help ensure peace and tranquillity in border areas and the
development of a broader relationship between the two countries.
The talks were held between
Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the Ministry of External Affairs Naveen
Srivastava and Director General in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wu
Jianghao.
The MEA said the two sides
also agreed to maintain communication both at diplomatic and military levels,
including to resolve the existing situation peacefully.
The talks took place two days
after Chinese and Indian armies arrived at a “mutual consensus” to “disengage”
from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh.
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