NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday raised the matter or resolving the pending issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)
The two foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the SCO Summit at Astana in Kazakhstan.
Jaishankar put out a post on X saying that he met with Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and Foriegn Minister Wang Yi in Astana this morning.
“Discussed early resolution of remaining issues in border areas. Agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to that end,” Jaishankar said.
“Respecting the LAC and ensuring peace and tranquility in the border areas is essential,” the Minister said.
“The three mutuals – mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest – will guide our bilateral ties,” the minister said in his post.
The Indian and Chinese Armies are locked in military stand-off along the LAC in eastern Ladakh since April 2020.
India has maintained that restoration of status quo as on April 2020 was a prerequisite for any forward movement in bilateral relations.