Rio de Janeiro: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi reviewed the process of withdrawal of troops from the borders of Demchok and Depsang in eastern Ladakh in a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. This was the first high-level conversation between the two sides after the completion of the process of withdrawal of troops from the two points of confrontation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the mountainous region.
Global situation was also discussed
Jaishankar said after his talks with Wang that the two sides also exchanged views on the next steps to be taken towards India-China bilateral relations. The Foreign Minister wrote on the social media platform Said, “We noted the progress made in the recent troop withdrawal process from the India-China border areas. Exchanged views on next steps towards our bilateral relations. Also discussed the global situation.
Agreement reached between India and China
Brazil is hosting the G20 summit on Monday and Tuesday. Indian and Chinese armies had last month completed disengagement exercises in Demchok and Depsang after India and China signed an agreement to resolve the border dispute. Both sides have also resumed patrolling activities in both the areas after a gap of about four and a half years.
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