Now the dragon has started coming on the right track, Rajnath Singh told the Chinese Defence Minister what India wants
After the agreement on the border dispute between India and China, things are moving in the right direction. Change is visible since PM Modi’s meeting with the Chinese President in Kazan, Russia. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G-20 in Brazil. Now Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart. One thing common in these meetings is China’s changed tone. The fear of Trump’s victory in the US election is clearly visible on China.
China should learn lessons from ‘unfortunate border conflicts’
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh called for learning lessons from the ‘unfortunate border conflicts’ of 2020 during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun. Rajnath Singh said that a very useful meeting was held with Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun. We agreed to work together towards a roadmap to rebuild mutual trust and understanding.
India and China agreed to work towards a roadmap to restore mutual trust and understanding. The defense ministers of the two countries met in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. This meeting has taken place at a time when just a few weeks ago the Indian and Chinese armies have completed the withdrawal of troops from the two last confrontation sites in eastern Ladakh.
Move forward with trust and understanding
The Defense Ministry said in a statement that both sides agreed to work together towards a roadmap for the restoration of mutual trust and understanding. It said that in the delegation-level talks, Singh emphasized that cordial relations between India and China will have a positive impact on global peace and prosperity. The ministry said that noting that the two countries are and will remain neighbors, he said that we need to focus on cooperation rather than conflict. ”
Patrolling started on LAC
Singh and Dong met on the sidelines of a conference of the 10-nation ASEAN group and some of its dialogue partners. The Indian and Chinese armies completed the process of withdrawal of troops from Demchok and Depsang in eastern Ladakh late last month. Earlier, an agreement was reached after several talks between the two sides to resolve the border dispute. Both sides also started patrolling the two areas after a gap of about four and a half years.
