Lessons from LAC dispute… Now what step will China take along with India?

New Delhi : The India-China border dispute has taught a lesson to both the countries. In such a situation, India and China discussed the current situation on Thursday under an important dialogue mechanism after the withdrawal of troops from two standoff points in eastern Ladakh. Its objective was to prevent such incidents related to border disputes in future. During the meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs held in New Delhi, both sides signed bilateral agreements and protocols. According to this, it was agreed to maintain peace and harmony in the border areas. Both sides also prepared for the next meeting of Special Representatives on the border issue.

Confirmation of withdrawal of troops

The Foreign Ministry said both sides positively confirmed the implementation of the recent agreement on disengagement of troops, which completed the resolution of the issues that emerged in 2020. he/she also prepared for the next meeting of Special Representatives (SRs). The military standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh began in May 2020 and resulted in severe tensions in relations between the two neighbors as a result of the Galwan Valley clash in June that year. The standoff ended a few weeks ago after the completion of the withdrawal of troops in Depsang and Demchok.

The decision was taken in Modi-Jinping meeting

This was the first WMCC talks after the completion of the process of withdrawal of troops in eastern Ladakh. The decision to resume talks under the Special Representative (SR) mechanism was taken at the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on October 21. India’s special representative for the talks is National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, while the Chinese side is led by Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

so that such incident does not happen in future

The External Affairs Ministry said on the WMCC talks that both sides reviewed the situation in the border areas and discussed the lessons learned from the 2020 incidents to prevent their recurrence. “In this context, they highlighted the importance of regular exchanges and contacts at the diplomatic and military levels through established mechanisms,” the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Joint Secretary (East Asia) led the talks

The Ministry of External Affairs said they agreed on the need for effective border management and maintenance of peace in accordance with the relevant bilateral agreements, protocols and understandings between the two governments. The Indian delegation at the talks was led by Gauranglal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the Ministry of External Affairs. The Chinese team was led by Hong Liang, Director General of the Department of Border and Ocean Affairs at the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Hong also met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.