After a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart in Moscow late Friday night, China had put out a brief statement accusing India.
The Defence Ministry called for calm and appealed against “action that could complicate the situation or escalate matters in border areas, shortly after China accused India of being “entirely” responsible for the border stand-off in Ladakh and blamed Delhi for escalating tension between the two countries.
“The two sides should continue their discussions, including through diplomatic and military channels, to ensure complete disengagement and de-escalation and full restoration of peace and tranquillity along the LAC at the earliest,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in a series of tweets on Saturday.
Raksha Mantri conveyed that the two sides should continue their discussions, including through diplomatic and military channels, to ensure complete disengagement and de-escalation and full restoration of peace and tranquillity along the LAC at the earliest.
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) September 5, 2020
“The current situation should be handled responsibly and neither side should take any further action that could either complicate the situation or escalate matters in the border areas,” he further added.
RM further said that the current situation should be handled responsibly and that neither side should take any further action that could either complicate the situation or escalate matters in the border areas.
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) September 5, 2020
“It was important, therefore, that China co-operates with India for “complete disengagement at the earliest from all friction areas, including Pangong Lake as well as de-escalation in border areas, in accordance with the bilateral agreements and protocols”.
RM advised that it was important therefore that Chinese side should work with the Indian side for complete disengagement at the earliest from all friction areas including Pangong Lake as well as de-escalation in border areas in accordance with the bilateral agreements & protocols
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) September 5, 2020
The Defence Minister further said, “Indian troops had always taken a very responsible approach towards border management but, at the same time, there should also be no doubt about our determination to protect India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
RM stated clearly that while the Indian troops had always taken a very responsible approach towards border management, but at the same time there should also be no doubt about our determination to protect India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) September 5, 2020
After a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart in Moscow late Friday night, China had put out a brief statement accusing India.
“Causes and truth of the current tension on the China-India border are clear, and responsibility entirely lies with India. China cannot lose an inch of its territory… its armed forces are fully determined, capable, and confident in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the Chinese had said in the statement.
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